Nudes and Recent Work

Photographs and text by

Ralph Gibson

From the exhibition Nude and Recent Work, 2007-2008 © Ralph Gibson

From the exhibition Nude and Recent Work, 2007-2008 © Ralph Gibson

From the exhibition Nude and Recent Work, 2007-2008 © Ralph Gibson

From the exhibition Nude and Recent Work, 2007-2008 © Ralph Gibson

From the exhibition Nude and Recent Work, 2007-2008 © Ralph Gibson

From the exhibition Nude and Recent Work, 2007-2008 © Ralph Gibson

A photographer once said that feminine beauty is infinite. Perhaps that was me. To tell the truth, I remember distinctly having said it, and this conviction remains mine today.

We observe the psychological mirror that is the human body with a fascination that persists indefinitely. At least it's what art history seems to indicate.

The Venus of Willendorf is dated around 25 000 b.c.... That is ancient enough to convince me. I love photographing women and I would say that the form of the female body is absolute and perfect.

— Ralph Gibson
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