Thursday, May 8, 2008

Rachael Dunville

Il Poggio by Rachael Dunville

The gaze of the artist at his female muse has been ingrained in us, socially, from very early on. My subjects likely feel the same intense affection and attraction pointed in their direction as all other modes throughout history have, and I realize that as a young woman doing the gazing, I am upending the relationship as it has traditionally stood. Everyone responds to that energy differently. When someone takes his or her clothes off it is almost never a predetermined factor, but is more an evolution of desire. All of this is very interesting to me and, again, I allow that to unfold naturally.

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