This week’s photo challenge is CURVES. This word evoques really but one thing in my mind: women. We are loaded with them. Sometimes these curves are extreme:
Shame on me for posting this amazing image above and not researching the artist. This curvalicious and headless female body was done by Nikki de Saint-Phalle. Thanks to FrizzText for point that out to me. I have always been a fan of Nikki’s work, and now I finally have a name to follow. Thanks Frizz for reminding me to truly honor the artist not just their work.
And then there are the times when these curves are something else entirely:
I took these pictures during my first visit to France in 1996. In my memory it was but a few years ago, but look at that digit: 1996. It was eons ago!
p.s. Obviously I forgot what year this was when I watermarked these! And 2013 is half way done! Oh the shame…
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these are really great curves! 🙂
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Yes! I’m glad you like them… 😉
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Yes, indeed great curves!!
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Gracias!
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Is that me? 🙂
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Top right woman in the middle? How did you guess?
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I was really chuckling after that first one.
janet
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When I initially showed that to my mother eons ago she was so grossed out and asked me why in the world would I want to take THAT picture… I told her how I thought it was so beautiful! 😀
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Fantastic!
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Thanks…
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I wondered who what going to do the first “real” curves! Great post, Marie!
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I haven’t yet started to look at the others… I assumed there would be more curvalicious types as mine!
Thanks for your visit… Is yours up yet?
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Yes! See what you think!
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I agree !
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I have curves nice curves too……………..lol ok you did well my friend
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Our curves are a major part of our beauty: celebrate them (with another sundae)
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Love the photos and the first sculpture is awesome.
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Yes! I loved it instantly. And the sky was electrical, it wasn’t raining but just on the verge of a huge storm… just added to the beauty!
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I definitely have my share of curves, sometimes more than I’d like. Loved that first photo.
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Don’t we all have more than we’d like? It’s what makes us human… And thanks! Have i ever told you how i wish you could join me on my paddleboard photo hikes?
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That would be too much fun. I’ve yet to try paddle boarding, but have gone on a couple of kayak photo hikes. Those were wonderful.
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It’s beyond awesome. Ever wonder what it would be like to take a walk on the ocean?
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Nice curves. I blush. ‘Cause I’m a nice guy and them ladies is all nekkid.
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female sculptor Niki de St. Phalle was a curve-maniac …
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Is she the sculptor of that woman at Pompidou? Need to look into her work!
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That IS her work… I’m such a fan of hers. Now why didn’t I ever look it up and find out who did all those amazing sculptures? Thank you so much for putting a name on this work. Oddly enough some of the images that come up on a google search are Matisse inspired works. Do you know anything about that?
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her NANAS are her own idea – and she provoked often a lot of trouble with the sculptures 🙂
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niki_de_Saint_Phalle
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Ah yes. Curves. Some are more like bubbles. Others 90-degree angles. Certain curves I love. I accentuate. Show off. Hell yes, I show them off. Other curves? Not so much. I try to run them off. Sit-up and push-up them off. Ignore them. Dress them up. Pride has been a hard thing for me to find in myself. I’m working on it.
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I always wished I had more curves, I have more of a straight-ish build. It makes me sad to hear only real women have curves.
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