Photo: http://www.terryrichardson.com/
Terry Richardson is one of my favorite photographers. I particularly like his work as I believe, he is redefining beauty canons. To me, Terry Richardson's beauty is RAW. It consists of pores, body hair, nipples, and in general taboo body parts. His work has a strong and playful eroticism, with a great sense of humor.
Fleshuality is a concept that refers to Richardson' s "raw" skin and flesh, and the strong sexual expression and grace of his work.
Photo: Terry Richardson featuring Alex Bolotow. Purple Magazine
The "fleshuality" of Richardson equalizes ordinary people and celebrities posing for him. The body, or flesh and its rawness, along with provoking expression is what matters.
His raw, yet sensual language, embodies the spirit of an "America" that is ready for new beauty archetypes and ways of looking at things. An example is the clothing brand "American Apparel" that produces its own advertising, and it is known for being provocative and controversial.
Photo: www.americanappareal.net
Which issue of Purple magazine is the above from?
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