I'll take the pictures but I won't be in them. LOL!
Cheers, frank Ann Sanfedele <[email protected]> wrote: >If you and Paul decided to bare it all - I'm afraid I'll have to leave >:-) > >ann > >On 11/24/2013 22:17, knarf wrote: >> I'm there. >> >> Cheers, >> frank >> >> >> Paul Stenquist <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> Paul via phone >>> >>>> On Nov 24, 2013, at 10:04 PM, knarf <[email protected]> >wrote: >>>> >>>> We disagree on many issues, Paul. But you're always a gentleman. >And >>> a friend. >>>> >>>> Wrong. >>>> >>>> But a friend. >>> That's all I aspire to. Let's do a male nude pug. It would be >>> interesting to see who could do it justice . >>>> >>>> LOL! >>>> >>>> cheers, >>>> frank >>>> >>>> Paul Stenquist <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> I love you too Frank. Seriously, you're a pal. That's why I try to >>>>> liberate you:-) >>>>> >>>>> Paul via phone >>>>> >>>>>> On Nov 24, 2013, at 9:50 PM, knarf <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> You completely miss my point Paul. >>>>>> >>>>>> I don't shoot nudes. Male or female. I wouldn't do the genre >>> justice. >>>>> Male or female. >>>>>> >>>>>> And I wasn't complaining. I was commenting. >>>>>> >>>>>> So far the comments to my post are about what I expected, from >the >>>>> expected sources. >>>>>> >>>>>> But I love ya, buddy! >>>>>> >>>>>> ;-) >>>>>> >>>>>> Anyone else? >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>> frank >>>>>> >>>>>> Paul Stenquist <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> The simple solution: shoot some male nudes and post them, I >would >>>>> think >>>>>>> that someone who fervently believes there should be balance >would >>>>>>> strive to make that happen rather than merely complaining . I >shot >>> a >>>>>>> nude self portrait in sycamore canyon about a dozen years ago. >>> Hmmm. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Paul via phone >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Nov 24, 2013, at 9:35 PM, knarf <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> What makes you think I haven't protested museums and galleries? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Besides, just because another venue objectifies females doesn't >>>>> mean >>>>>>> it should be done here. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> And there are surely many reasons other than beauty to portray >>> the >>>>>>> male form. Power, athleticism, eroticism, are they not valid >>>>> reasons? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Not that I accept your statement that female forms are more >>>>> beautiful >>>>>>> than male. That strikes as pure opinion not backed by any facts >>>>>>> whatsoever. How could it be anything other than opinion? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Keep in mind that the art world, from artists to curators to >>>>> gallery >>>>>>> owners to purchasers is male-dominated. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>>> frank >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Paul Stenquist <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> Mature male bodies simply aren't as attractive as female >bodies. >>>>> Art >>>>>>>>> history weighs heavily in favor of the female form. Perhaps >you >>>>>>> should >>>>>>>>> mount a protest at the Met. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Paul via phone >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Nov 24, 2013, at 9:14 PM, knarf <[email protected]> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> The catalyst for this little missive, I must admit, is >Bruce's >>>>>>> recent >>>>>>>>> series of NSFW semi-nudes. That being said, it's not directed >>>>>>>>> specifically to or at Bruce. It's more a comment on the whole >>>>> female >>>>>>>>> nude thing. Others have posted similar photos in the past and >>>>> likely >>>>>>>>> will do so again. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> My problem, of course, is the objectification of women. And >>> it's >>>>>>> not >>>>>>>>> because they're sexualized by showing "dirty parts". It's >>> because >>>>>>>>> there's such a huge disparity between male nudes and female >>> nudes. >>>> >>>> “Analysis kills spontaneity.” -- Henri-Frederic Amiel >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >>> and follow the directions. >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >and >>> follow the directions. >> >> “Analysis kills spontaneity.” -- Henri-Frederic Amiel >> >> >> > >-- >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >[email protected] >http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >follow the directions. “Analysis kills spontaneity.” -- Henri-Frederic Amiel -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
