These photographs remind us that the Hollywood nightlife in the 20th century was a haven for libertines. The Ivar Theatre, opened in 1951, was a strip club, but it felt…
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PhotographyNude photography
As a starting point, I take two classical subjects recurrent in the history of art, fraught with memory and allusions: the nude and still lifes. The result is a strange…
My latest work is inspired by paintings of old masters from the 15th to 17th Century (Titian to Rubens). Over a period of three centuries, these masters showed that female and male beauty…
Nakedness is usually reserved to the private realm. We make sure the curtain is pulled before we undress. On the beach, we wriggle awkwardly behind towels to preserve our modesty…
It's been a few years now that I've been living in Paris. It's been months that I've been undressing my friends, their friends and complete strangers I meet in the…
A photography magazine that doesn't just cover new camera equipment is rather difficult to find in France, apart from a few bastions like Photo, Images Magazine and De l'Air. So…
As a result of my female nudes, I have heard from women all over the world about their journeys, discoveries, fears, longings and passions. As a woman I try and…
The illustrated pin-up was the most popular girl in mid-twentieth century America. Long, slender legs, an impossibly small waist, bursting curves and a wide-eyed innocence felled hearts across the country.…
Emmanuel Delavenne has three passions: photography, hotels and pretty girls. To satisfy his passions, three years ago he opened a hotel-restaurant where the waitresses are sublime and the rooms are…