Vegetable Portraits

Giuseppe Arcimboldo Vertumnus, 1591 vs. Irving Penn 1996

I am full of admiration for Giuseppe Arcimboldo's radical violation against established art definitions of his time. Provocative and forward-thinking, his portraits maintain unquestioned relevance until the very today.
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Now & Then

Above Raf Simons 2010
Below Rocco Barroco 1996

Twin eroticism in transparent snake shirts. Undeniable similarities from 1996 to 2010. Looking back, looking forward.
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Hustler White

Hustler White 1996

The fashion is the incarnation of every male prostitute cliché, the storyline, well, is very LaBruce. So let's just focus on Tony Ward, rolled-up shirts and cut-out leather pants.
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