Flickr Photos

We've had some great new additions to the Su Casa flickr group (https://www.flickr.com/groups/sucasanaturist/) but I realize you have to have a flickr account to view them.  Here are a few, old and new for those who can't access them.

 

Many thanks to all who have contributed. 

What, the Danes? Say it isn't so!

I've always admired the Danes for their progressive and natural way of thinking, especially when it comes to the human body.  We've featured that attitude on this blog with Denmark's Naked Run (Nøgenløb).  Now comes news that Danish photographer,  Mathilde Grafström, who had her photographs set to be displayed in Copenhagen's Nytorv square,  has had her application rejected on grounds they were indecent.   Grafström's work is of amateur models and about body image.

"It's important for me that my models understand that the pictures I want to make of her, is not about how she looks physically, but about the life energi and beauty she contains." she says, "Often when they see the pictures after the shooting has ended, I succeed with making women really happy for a longer period of time, when they realize that they are actually really wonderful, alive and beautiful."

According to Denmark's TV2 news this is in contrast with approved bus advertisements around Copenhagen advertising breast enlargement.

 

You can decide for yourself,  personally I think that what this amounts to, as in so many other places, is a very vocal few who attempt to impose their prudish beliefs on the many.  

 

 

 

 

Naked Pig Art Banned!

A recent article from England's Exeter Express and Echo, tells of the plight of one Cress de la Fosse, an art student at Exeter College.  De la Fosse  submitted her photo for exhibition at the college but it was unfortunately rejected and she is not too happy about it.  "My work highlights the poor body image and insecure feelings that a high percentage of women experience", she said. 

The head of art and design at the college states, "Cress’s submission is a great piece of work which is why it has been included in this upcoming exhibition. While we are pleased to exhibit Cress’s artwork, one piece is particularly powerful and has been withdrawn from this exhibition in the college’s Centre for Creative Industries".

Well it's um, "powerful" alright, as you can see for yourself.

Nothing like a nude woman running through the woods wearing a pig's head

Personally I don't find it art so much as satire.  Recently in the news there was an allegation that the current British Prime Minister, David Cameron, was once fellated by the head of a dead pig.

Never believe politicians

Needless to say, De la Fosse is a little upset that her work has been banned and is now looking for a gallery to display her work.  Take heart Cress!  Here at Su Casa we have given your work a showing.  If you ever come to Second Life, let me know and we'll make it permanent.

Hanging in the Woods - Artist becomes trapped nude in her own work

A Norwegian artist named Hilde Krohn Huse filmed herself in hanging naked from a rope in a tree. 

However, as she reached the end of her video she found that she was unable to free herself.  The results are quite hilarious.  You can watch the video on the artist's own website HERE  or on
Vimeo. She said she was fortunate that one of her friends was nearby.  And who says Second Life doesn't have a similar set of problems?

Nude Calendars

Nude Calendars have been around for a long time, but since the 2003 movie Calendar Girls was released, they seem to have become mainstream in the name of charity.

Su Casa, for 2013 & 14, made our own version but interest has decreased so we've decided not to do it for 2015.

In the meantime you can visit your local book seller and choose from a large variety to suit almost any taste.

From Rugby players

to rowing teams,

gardeners

and grannies.

Enjoy your New Year!

Pin-ups

Ok I'll admit it:  I like pin-ups.  Especially pin-up drawings from the 40s and 50s, which seems to have been their hayday.  They have nothing to do with naturism except maybe for the fact that the subjects are nude, or nearly so.

There must be a billion websited dedicated and a quick web search will prove me right.  Here are a few of my favorites, many more cheesecake than art but...

Enjoy!