“Alongside the Iggy Pop Life Class drawings, I have selected some objects from the Brooklyn Museum’s
“Alongside the Iggy Pop Life Class drawings, I have selected some objects from the Brooklyn Museum’s collection featuring the male nude. The naked form here sometimes appears as an object of worship, sometimes as a disruptive presence. Certain of these objects if made now would be considered shocking or even obscene, but in their original context were seen as devotional. The tension between the sacred and profane has inspired artists and storytellers for thousands of years, including the creators of rock and roll music.” —Jeremy DellerJohn Coplans’s work with photography consists entirely of images of his own naked body. Often unflattering, they do not conform at all to the ideal of the male physique. But in their candor and occassional humor, his photographs document how an ordinary man looks as he ages. John Coplans (British, 1920-2003). Self-Portrait, 1987. Gelatin silver photograph. Brooklyn Museum © artist or artist’s estate -- source link
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