Hero Worship

Part 15: Rudolf Nureyev




Photos Unknown, Richard Avedon

Supposedly the best male ballet dancer of the 20th century, his bare athletic perfection has been impressively documented by the aesthete Avedon. A manifest memento of what we aspire.
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Bodies Of Decadence

1. Tony Ward by James Armstrong, 1982
2. Mary Katrantzou Spring/Summer 2011

A young Tony Ward's well-defined exterior. And a young Mary Katrantzou's trompe l'œil interior dresses. Pretty surfaces that offer intricate yet delicate insights. Come in and find out.
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Naked Power Yoga

That's what we've all been waiting for: a naked power yoga DVD. Peter Breen might not have won our Ugly Underwear Contest but he prefers to wear nothing at all anyway. And his latest piece of work concedes his point.
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Three Drawings

Artworks Unknown, Jean Cocteau, Theo Firmo

Thin lines creating three-dimensionality. Implicating interactions of the male body and investigating on their physique. Reduced to a minimum of means while simultaneously creating layered meaning.
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Metal

Photos Helmut Lang Fall/Winter 2004, As Four Spring/Summer 2004, Roberto Cavalli Fall/Winter 2004

Back in the year 2004. One approach. Three interpretations. Each option has its advantages and disadvantages. Personally, I can't decide which look would suit me best. It all depends on the occasion.
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Image credits Catwalking

Perfection

Photos Robert Mapplethorpe

The beauty of this artist begins with his name. Just pronounce his name slowly and enjoy the intense interplay of tongue and lips. Then look at these images, sculptured portraits of geometric yet human perfection.
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Synthesis

Spon Diogo Spring/Summer 2010

Amazingness. Simultaneously soft and rough with a tiny little reference to my one and only woman of desire, Brigitte Nielsen. Resurrected through a high-cut silver body.
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Image credits Sacha Maric

Kitten Love XXII

May I remind you of the world's most admired blog series: Kitten Love. Prostitutes with graze wear leopard robes and have cigarettes and coffee for breakfast. While beauty fades and smoking kills, animal prints own immortality.
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Neue Antike

Artwork Sleeping Satyr, Theseus Slaying Minotaur

Recently, I feel the deep desire to see an exhibition with antique statues, preferably male ones. It seems I am into exploring ancient cultures and examining body and identity.
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