YURI ERAM 2017

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THE INTERNET, THE WORLD’S BIGGEST SCHOOL

For most of human history, learning something almost always depended on having someone nearby who knew how to do it. A parent, a teacher, a craftsman, or that one neighbor who could fix anything with a screwdriver and a couple of swear words.

If nobody around you knew how to paint, repair an engine, play guitar, or make sushi, chances are you weren’t going to learn either. You could look for a book, sign up for a class, or spend years figuring out by yourself what someone else could have explained to you in twenty minutes.

Video tutorials completely changed that.

Now we have a teacher available for practically anything we can think of. You can learn how to replace a roller-shutter strap, solder a pipe, grow tomatoes, build a computer, make a table, edit a video, or draw human anatomy properly. All you have to do is type in a few words and, more often than not, someone has already taken the time to record the entire process step by step.

It may feel completely normal because we’ve been living with it for years, but having instant access to the practical knowledge accumulated by millions of people is one of the internet’s greatest achievements. Never before have we been able to learn so many things, from so many people, with so little effort.

Forty years ago, getting better at drawing required an art school, specialized books, and countless hours of trial and error. Today, you can watch every stroke, pause the explanation, rewind, repeat the movement, and practice at your own pace while someone shows you exactly where to place every line, shadow, and curve.





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Mastering the Force.

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AMATEUR FLESH: JENNY

Jenny is an amateur like they used to be. Proper old school.

From back when the amateur phenomenon revolutionized the internet and thousands—actually, forget thousands—hundreds of thousands, millions of photographs were scanned, digitized, and shared across the web.

We’re talking about the late ’90s and early 2000s, when the first consumer digital cameras began appearing and a slow connection wouldn’t stop someone from spending half the night downloading a photo that would open in less than a second today.

Back then, amateur content was purely and simply synonymous with homemade content. There were no professional studios faking spontaneity, no agencies placing cameras in carefully lit bedrooms, and no profiles using a suggestive photo as the gateway to a monthly subscription.





When someone shared photos or videos of herself naked, masturbating, or having sex, there usually wasn’t a business strategy behind it. The motivation was much simpler: the thrill, pure exhibitionism, and the excitement of knowing that strangers were watching from the other side of the screen.

It was imperfect content, poorly lit and recorded with pretty mediocre cameras. And that was exactly what made it authentic. It wasn’t trying to look homemade: it was homemade.

Jenny comes from that lineage. So far, she isn’t sharing links, directing anyone toward paid profiles, or teasing the audience just to sell them the full menu afterward.

She may change her mind tomorrow, because times have changed for amateurs too. But for now, genuine amateur blood is still running through Jenny’s veins.

And around here, we’ve always known how to appreciate some good amateur flesh.





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THE EROTICISM OF GALYA

Galya is a Russian-born photographer focused on the nude female body. She's focused and I'm obsessed. We already have something in common.

Her work revolves around the female nude, with elegant, carefully composed photographs where the models aren't exactly trying too hard to hide from the camera.

There's not much playing around with showing without actually showing here. There's skin, there's nudity, and there's plenty to look at, but always through photography that tries to maintain that balance between eroticism, beauty, and naturalness.

A selection of Galya's work to remind us that you can show practically everything without losing your sense of style.





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AMATEUR FLESH: KAWAIIMOMO7

On Fridays, I put a little more effort into searching for content because a week can’t end just any old way. It deserves a proper send-off, with something entertaining enough to leave a good taste in your mouth as you head into the weekend.

After digging around for quite a while, I think the photos and videos from kawaiimomo7 more than deliver. Homemade content, natural appeal and plenty of good reasons to spend a few minutes with her before officially bringing the week to a close.

I provide the material, and you decide how long you want to enjoy it.

Have a great weekend. On Monday, we’ll pick up exactly where we left off. Don’t let me down.



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Spending the summer with Sofía Vergara.

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WHITEPLACE_1. PART ONE

Behind the name Whiteplace_1 (白寺) is an independent Chinese photographer about whom very little biographical information is available. This discretion appears entirely deliberate: there are no grand statements, interviews or many clues about the person behind the camera. Here, the images take center stage.

His work moves between contemporary artistic portraiture, nudity and fetish fantasy infused with elements of BDSM and body art. However, his photographs aren’t intended to document any particular practice, but rather to construct visual scenes in which the body becomes part of a performance.

Ropes, masks, poses, fabrics and various objects help create an atmosphere that shifts between the intimate, the strange and the provocative. Each model seems to be playing a character within a small universe carefully created for the camera.

Today we begin a three-part series dedicated to Whiteplace_1, a photographer who has chosen to remain in the background and allow his models, fantasies and images to speak for him.



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Shake my hand properly, goddammit! For fuck’s sake...!

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THE EROTICISM OF LEXUSAG

Oleksii Mitskevych, better known as LexusAG, is a Ukrainian photographer who has developed his own style based on simplicity and natural beauty, with a carefully considered approach to portraying the female form.

His images avoid excessive retouching and aggressive editing that might steal attention away from the model. Everything is handled with elegance and balance, from the lighting and framing to the use of color and the small details that give each photograph its own personality.

Oleksii's work stands out precisely because of this combination of technical skill and artistic sensitivity. His photographs feel intimate and spontaneous, but behind that apparent simplicity lies a very deliberate eye that knows exactly what to reveal and what to leave to the imagination.



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When your girlfriend realizes she isn't quite ready for the swinging lifestyle.

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