THE EROTIC ART OF EUGENIO SICOMOROEugenio Sicomoro is the artistic name of Bruno Brunetti, an Italian artist and illustrator born in Rome in 1952 who has spent practically his entire life with a pencil in his hand.
Throughout his career, he has worked in the world of
comics and illustration for some of Europe's leading publishers, contributing to numerous publications and developing a particularly recognizable style when it comes to depicting the human figure.
But of all his work, there's one particular side that, for strictly cultural and completely selfless reasons, has brought us here: his
erotic drawings.
Portraits and female nudes created mainly in pencil and charcoal, where Sicomoro plays with
shadows, curves, and proportions to create sensual, voluptuous, and surprisingly realistic women.
In some of his works, the level of detail makes you think for a moment that you're looking at a black-and-white photograph, until you get closer and begin to notice
the pencil strokes, the shading, and the texture of the paper.
Almost half a century of drawing, and he still finds
plenty of good reasons to keep sharpening his pencil.
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Today's slow-mo.
WHITEPLACE_1. PART 2Yesterday we began exploring the work of
Whiteplace_1 (白寺), a mysterious independent Chinese photographer who uses the body, fetishism and BDSM aesthetics as tools to construct his distinctive visual fantasies.
In his photographs, the model rarely appears as someone simply posing naked in front of the camera. Every gesture, pose and accessory seems to form part of a carefully staged performance.
The body becomes character, setting and language all at once.
The tension of the ropes, the anonymity of a mask and the apparent discomfort of certain positions aren't there merely to provoke. They also create contrast, introduce an element of mystery and encourage the viewer to imagine what might be happening both inside and beyond the frame.
It is precisely this interplay between beauty, vulnerability and domination that gives his work its identity. His photography can feel sensual, unsettling or hypnotic, depending on how long you decide to keep looking.
We continue with the second installment of Whiteplace_1.
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