My contribution to this week’s challenge “Travel theme: Art” established by Ailsa at http://wheresmybackpack.com/2012/06/29/travel-theme-art/
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BODY PAINTING IN TIMES SQUARE 2011 / Body Art by Andy Golub – Times Square, Manhattan NYC
photo via flickr.com by Asterio Tecson / asterix611 / New York
I noticed that a FAQ / frequently asked question (696 clicks till now) via my site specific wordpress search machine is “ANDY GOLUB”. He is a body painter, using female nude models in the center of public: New York Times Square, Brooklyn Bridge etc. – why so many people are searching for photos featuring his work? Is there not enough beauty available? Are beauties hiding too much? Is there not enough communication between the genders?
related:
Andy Golub, Erotic Street Art, NYC + nude-portraits + Andy Golub Brooklyn Bridge
Image by asterix611 via Flickr
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Andy Golub at work in Manhattan
night performance
daylight statements
Flickr Comments 
There’s always room for some tits 😀
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Love the artistry. But not clear how this is not indecent exposure 🙂
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hi Madhu,
I know, that there would be big problems for the artist (and the models) in some other countries; censorship even in Manhattan brought some models into prison – after certain discussions they came free … – maybe we have to make some censorship-dialogues too … – I’ve learned from wordpress, to add to all links related to Andy Golub: “WARNING: female nudity, I hope it will not disturb your feelings …”
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Really interesting Frizz but where are the male model canvasses?
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Haha, you go, girl! 🙂
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male body painting models: that’s an idea women should fight for, Gilly!
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It’s fascinating the way they can transform a woman’s body into an artistic
canvas. It is such a beautiful tribute to the body of a woman. She is a blank
canvas ready for creating.I really like this, Frizz. You always have very unusual
photo’s to see.
Very nice,
Isadora http://insidethemindofisadora.wordpress.com/2012/07/02/travel-theme-art-ybor-city/
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An artist’s canvas comes in many different forms!
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And here I was thinking you were an old man, past all interest in such body art! (tee,hee–please forgive an ol’ lady’s silliness here, okay?) Love this post
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dear granbee / Rose,
my wife is a professional photographer
and so I see very often those actions,
trials to create a new female modern iconography …
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A hard job for the models after the session
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yes, Wolfgang, I hope they could clean their skins – to have a free canvas again for another day and another taste …
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I actually walked by one of these models being painted last year in Times Square – fascinating, and the end result was really beautiful. Lovely post, frizztext – taking it up a notch, I see 😉
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never walk through Manhattan without a camera!
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I learned the hard way 🙂
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hi Ailsa,
we visited New York two times, invited by friends 1996+1997,
we would be happy to live there – and for sure we would take photos every day …
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Just had a look through your photos, they’re fabulous. That goddess with the umbrella is gorgeous! xxx
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even a goddess needs an umbrella –
but she doesn’t walk like punished …
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I may not fancy this type of art, but it’s still awesome though. 🙂
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I would not like to be a model there…
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I wonder what the Naked Cowboy thinks of having his patch invaded!
The photos and film clips reminded me of the wonderful Marina Abramovic retrospective at MOMA not so long ago – http://www.moma.org/visit/calendar/exhibitions/965 – which included (I refuse to say “featured” – the whole show was one outstanding feature!) nude models, male and female.
The artist and models look so at ease together, almost as though he is painting/dressing them for a performance of live art which in itself is performance art.
Do hope you and Barbara get to come back and enjoy NY soon!
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thanks, Patti, for the hint to Marina Abramovic – we have some books of her, saw many videos, I wrote several articles by myself describing her work – but never saw a performance live – must be a basic experience!
P.S.:
I hope, you’ll still discover interesting things (writing blog posts about), now, back from USA, strolling through rainy England again …; thinking of England suddenly I remember Lee Miller (photographer and model, USA, France, UK) – she lived at her end there – maybe a bigger artist than Marina Abramovic …
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I’ll try to translate my German book review if I have the time …
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lee miller (1907-1977) hat viele verschiedene leben gelebt, die sie, wie ihr sohn antony penrose niederschrieb, “in vielen wasserdichten abteilungen” voneinander getrennt hielt. erst die nach ihrem tode von ihrem sohn durchstöberten briefe und fotografien brachten etwas übersicht – und führten zu dieser sehr aufwühlenden biografie. im ersten leben wurde sie als 7jährige vergewaltigt und mit einer geschlechtskrankheit angesteckt. der sie therapierende kinder-psychiater soll geraten haben, sex für etwas unbedeutendes wie tee-trinken zu halten. ihr erster freund brad stürzte sich, 14jährig, beim gemeinsamen kanu-ausflug ins wasser und ertrank. als sie, 21jährig, new york verließ, überflog der in sie verliebte pilot argylle im tiefflug ihr schiff und stürzte noch am selben tag tödlich ab. in paris verdrehte sie u.a. man ray den kopf – aus dieser zeit der berühmte akt-torso, von man ray fotografiert, auf lee millers körper zeichneten sich jalousie-streifen ab. lee miller wurde in paris selbst zur porträt-fotografin, fotografierte die damals international bekannteste schönheit, die ägypterin nimet aziz, deren ehemann verliebte sich in lee, nimet beging selbstmord. lee millers jahre in ägypten waren eine ähnlich wasserdichte kammer wie die als fotomodell für damen-binden in new york. provoziert hat sie immer. langeweile hat sie gehasst. als der weltkrieg ausbrach, arbeitete sie in london für vogue – modeaufnahmen herstellend. dieser banalen beschäftigung entwand sie sich schnell, verliebte sich in den amerikanischen kriegsberichterstatter und LIFE-journalisten scherman – und schuf nach der invasion ihre erschütterndsten foto-reportagen. sie dokumentierte als erste das konzentrations-lager DACHAU; tage später hitlers verlassene wohnung in münchen – sie posierte in der badewanne hitlers. parallel zum fotografieren war sie zum verfassen von reportagen übergegangen. erschütternder als die veröffentlichten zeitungstexte sind jedoch die posthum aufgefundenen briefe und manuskripte, so zum beispiel die beschreibung eines sterbenden säuglings: “eine stunde lang sah ich zu, wie ein baby starb. …es war ein magerer gladiator. es keuchte und kämpfte und rang um sein leben… es entblößte seinen scharfen zahnlosen gaumen und ballte seine faust gegen die attacke des todes. dieses winzige baby kämpfte um seinen einzigen besitz, das leben …” die englische vogue veröffentlichte solche texte nicht, man “habe aufbauende siegesstories gebraucht.”
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I remember falling in love with Lee Miller. . . . many years ago. The beauty and bravery of her work, the essence of her, overwhelms me still.
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I’ve just finished the translation of my essay about LEE MILLER
(from German to self made English):
https://flickrcomments.wordpress.com/2012/07/12/lee-millers-nine-lifes/
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I hope you can understand my Frizzenglish …
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Thank you Frizz, I enjoyed your Lee Miller translation (love your Frizzenglish!) along with the wonderful links – which I know will be on my mind now for the rest of the day . . .
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