In spite of all the male nude photography I've been doing in the last year, I've really worked hard to legitimize my work by almost avoiding anything that could be construed as sexual (I did say "almost"). I'd hate to be accused of making porn after all, yet the definition of what is and isn't "porn" seems to be very subjective. While I've gotten some good shots that tend toward excitation, I've immediately discounted them as not being 'real art' because of how they might be perceived by a more conservative audience.
In spite of this bold life I'm living - much of which is in stark contrast to how I was raised - I still seem to feel the need to prove to those from that former life that the essence of who I am hasn't changed, that I haven't been corrupted into those very heathens at whom we used to point fingers. In truth, I am living a life that even I used to judge as wrong so perhaps part of me is trying to prove to myself that what I'm doing is as healthy and acceptable as I know in my head that it is. A sort of reconciling my present with my past. So I push forward into these new territories then pull myself back a few steps in an effort to appease both past and present.
But enough of my personal psychotherapy because, according to its title, this post is supposed to be about nudie pics. So, bring on the nudie pics!
There is going to be a gallery show which is specifically looking for erotic art which excites and tantalizes. So it's caused me to look at my art in a different way and choose things that will bring the reaction "that's hot" as opposed to "gee that's a nice composition of the male anatomy which oddly looks completely and totally non-sexual and could never in my wildest dreams be construed as that nasty pornography so many gay boys go for these days."
| April 24, 2007 08:11am | 
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