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From photography to painting to filmmaking, erotic art closes the gap between sex and pop culture.
Alberto Mielgo Erotic Artist Interview
Erotic artists did not start off as shock artists. The public’s reception to this kind of art has changed dramatically from the later part of the 20th century when experimental art, a euphemism for eroticism, was intended to explore sexuality and the artist's perception of its place in society. Alberto Mielgo is often referred to as a shock artist. Shock art was born out of necessity. As the digital space exploded in the 21st century, the lines of erotic art and pornography began to blur. A new generation lost sight of the beauty inherent in sexuality. Artists and creatives pivoted in their messages as it became important to make a statement. Statements by artists, like Alberto Mielgo, became a signature art form that were intended to challenge the status quo, the puritanical, and the hypocrisy of a society that bends to the will of the media. In his own words, Alberto Mielgo explains his view of the world around him, that seems to close one eye with disdain and open the other eye wide with desire.
By Filthy Staff9 years ago in Filthy
Erotic Art of India. Created with: OG Collection.
Perhaps the most shocking aspect of India (to Westerners, that is) is presented by their “erotic” art. Admittedly one can find such sculptures in the vaults and caverns under European cathedrals, but it is usually crude in execution and generally written off as the errant fancy of some bored sculptor. Anyway, it is considered “immoral” carving. Not in India. The temples flourish such sculptures to the glory of God, recognizing the highly developed consciousness of the connection between pleasure and life—between the natural bents and capabilities of the human being and his religion. God is the creator? Well, how else do mortals come to creation of the human race except by the way that, in the West, is hidden under shame? One school of yoga specifically declares, “Delight is religion.”
By OG Collection 9 years ago in Filthy
Brothels in Art
Prostitution and art got a similar start. They both went hand in hand with religion. While painters and sculptors were portraying the gods, prostitutes were serving the gods in religious sanctuaries. The oldest recorded brothel was attached to the temple of the Sumerian deity Anu. The inmates, watched over by a Sumerian madame, were dedicated to the cult of Anu's lustful daughter, Ishtar, and the proceeds from their “holy” activities went to the priests of the temple. This would seem like the perfect setup for artists, merging two of their most popular themes: sex and religion. But the Sumerians stuck chiefly to religion and left sex and the servants of Ishtar out of their art.
By Filthy Staff10 years ago in Filthy
Marilyn Monroe's Last Photoshoot
He was a self-made photography giant. She was the most famous woman in the world. Together, Bert Stern and Marilyn Monroe's collaboration resulted in the now-classic The Last Sitting, a series of photography sessions that produced over 2,500 images that are both haunting and poignant. The photographs give us a glimpse of the complex starlet's different sides, as well as what was to come: her tragic death a little over a month later.
By Filthy Staff10 years ago in Filthy
Skin Diamond is Raylin Joy
Skin Diamond has had an incredibly successful career unveiling her body, talent, sexuality, and undeniably intoxicating presence for the world to behold. But as Raylin Joy—singer, songwriter, and artist—she unveils something different and far more powerful: her soul.
By Natasha Sydor10 years ago in Filthy
John Thornton Erotic Photographer
John Thornton's work might be mistaken for that of Guy Bourdin or Helmut Newton, but under the scrutiny of self-transformation for which his composition and unique color sense have become the primary means of initiation, Thornton’s photographs conflate the social barriers that define our concepts of reality and fantasy. He is amused by the paintings of Magritte and fascinated by the work of engravers such as Dine, Hockney, Edwards, and Fallon. Thornton confesses to an absolute love of women (his favorite subject), of color ("I am incapable of seeing in black and white"), of electronic lighting ("My strobes have a total power output of 2,000 watt-seconds"), and of the good natural light of our old sun. He adds that his collection of lenses range from 20mm to 500mm, that he checks each pose with a Polaroid before shooting, and that he conceives of his photographs as fairy tales.
By Filthy Staff10 years ago in Filthy
Alex Grybauskas Interview
“Audrey is a sexual outlaw, slave to a Latin rhythm, a C-section child of the 70s. She's a rabid panther trapped in the fetid, jungle heat of the Number 14, Bonnedale bus. And she's sitting right behind you for the third time this month.” Chuck Palahniuk’s words come to life in Alex Grybauskas’ short film Audrey, inspired by the story "Negative Reinforcement." Starring Alissa Bourne and Spencer Carter, Audrey is an ode to Palahniuk’s first published piece. Audrey dives deep into the hyper-stylized way we fantasize and pass judgement.
By Filthy Staff10 years ago in Filthy
This Crazy Penis Art Will Give You Nightmares
A whopping 72 percent of men choose overly masculine nicknames for their best friend. They christen their private parts with something they believe defines their machismo. Unfortunately, when these same men introduce their penis to their potential sex partner, 72 percent of women giggle. Ironically 59 percent of these same men claim it was their girlfriend or boyfriend that thought of the name in the first place. Nearly 20 percent say that their partner named the penis within the first two weeks of dating. Hence, time is truly the great equalizer of all things. Hard to keep calling it the Jackhammer at 58.
By Filthy Staff10 years ago in Filthy
Andy Warhol’s Most Erotic Films
If you haven’t watched HBO’s classic show about the 70s music scene, Vinyl, then you have missed a great portrayal of the the iconic artist Andy Warhol. Through the lens of Martin Scorsese, Warhol's diminutive brilliance is personified. He is the ultimate visionary and the Godfather of pop culture. His list of muses, from models to tomato soup cans, is the stuff of legend, but perhaps nothing has stirred as much bizarre controversy as his personal passion project: Pork.
By Filthy Staff10 years ago in Filthy
How to Photograph Nude Models
In my limited experiences as both a photographer and a roue, I have found it generally to be more difficult to persuade an attractive young woman to remove her clothing for purposes of art photography than for purposes of engaging in an illicit tussle in the hay. Such persuasion is definitely an art, but is not impossible. Masters such as Terry Richardson have made careers of it. With one of his first campaigns featuring women in short skirts with public hair showing, few would argue that Richardson didn't master this skill set early on. So how does he do it? How can an aspiring photographer entice women to pose for him as if she were posing for Terry Richardson?
By Filthy Staff10 years ago in Filthy
Nude Self Portraits of 100 Women
They weren’t wearing hats, and in 1923 women without hats sitting in public cafés were looked upon, even in Paris, as prostitutes. Man Ray, the great dadaist artist and photographer, once observed the prejudice and described it in his illustrated biography entitled Self-Portrait. One of the two young ladies was Kiki, a model much sought after by the poor painters of Montparnasse who later gained worldwide fame; She soon became Man Ray’s mistress and his favorite model as well.
By Filthy Staff10 years ago in Filthy
Jo Weldon Interview
Like many women, Jo Weldon is fascinated by fashion; she just takes that fascination to a much higher level. When she’s not teaching women to uncover their inner ecdysiast as headmistress of The New York School of Burlesque, she’s researching, writing, and lecturing about leopard print in her one-woman show, "Fierce: The History of Leopard Print," which takes audiences through the history and legacy of this singularly sexy fashion statement. Filthy Media sent Eric Danville to speak with Jo about how leopard print brings out the animal in us all.
By Eric Danville10 years ago in Filthy
