Sunday, March 2, 2008

Lauren Reimnitz - The Beautiful Rafaela, by Tamara de Lempicka


I really like this painting because I think it really helps to explore the concept of beauty and the concept of nudity and how they are intertwined. I think in contemporary graphics, it is usually the skinny and tall people who are characterized as beautiful (by media, popular culture, etc.). In this image however, the woman is a little overweight, has very feminine curves to herself, and looks very comfortable in the nude. I think the artist was very aware of the woman's figure, and I like how the artist emphasized the features that she wanted and played with the contrast between light and dark. I also like how the only color addition to the photo is red - the woman's lips and the blanket. I find this piece of art very sensual, romantic in a sense, and yes, beautiful. I think the nudity helps really emphasize these ideas.

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