LexLucas

"Seediness," it seems to me, is in the eye of the beholder. As viewers we have expectations about what a photo of a nude woman should like like, in order to be truly "art." Those expectations are art rules we have inherited from generations of European and American photos that get displayed and sold in galleries (setting aside the traditions of nudity in Japan, China, India, etc.). That is, "art" is defined by social class. "Arty" images have to be acceptable for the wealthy, in order to be purchased and displayed at dinner parties, etc. In such a context, "seediness" connotes the old "carny" photos one could purchase in disreputable shops in Paris and New York, photos no self-respecting "gentleman" would ever display publicly, let alone hang on the wall at home.

We've come a long way from those stereotypes. These days, what we call "art" covers huge numbers of categories. Contemporary viewers revere photographers of nudes for all sorts of reasons, without passing moralistic judgment on their work...at least until some self-styled moralist goes on a crusade, or some righteous identity-politician says "This image is politically incorrect."

But "arty" is not "artsy." There are many "artsy" nude photographers out there posting their work, their studios seemingly loaded with closets of costumes, with furniture props scattered around, their automobiles all warmed up and ready to ferry the models out to some farm or hillside or forest stream. The kinkier guys also seem to have an inexhaustible supply of bondage gear, etc. etc. It's not hard to be "artsy" if you've got the funds for it. It's not any more or less aesthetically pleasing than any "less artsy" phoographer's work. All depends on who their audiences are and what their own artistic visions are.

So, yes, I guess you're correct: a few of your posted images are "artsy." A few are even "arty." A couple are "kinky." I don't find any of them "seedy" in the sense I described above. I suppose some of them appear more "home shot," or something. But that didn't affect my appreciation. My sense is you were after something entirely different, that your own vision includes exploring morphology in a more documentary way, and using nudity more as a vehicle than as a motivating (i.e. "Sexual") component.

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