Category: nude in nature, nu dans la nature, nackt in der Natur, nudo in natura, nu a la natura, desnudo en la naturaleza

From Formes nues, 1935

László Mohohy-Nagy :: From ‘Formes nues’, album de nus féminins, p. 58, 1935. | src Arenberg Auctions
László Mohohy-Nagy :: From ‘Formes nues’, album de nus féminins, pp. 58-59, 1935. | src Musée Français de la Photographie

Formes Nues. Paris, Éditions d’Arts Graphiques et Photographiques, 1935. Spiral binding by Reliure Spirale Brevetée, photographic cover designed by Man Ray.

Limited first edition With 96 photographic reproductions (photogravures) by Laure Albin Guillot, Brassaï, Raoul Hausmann, André Kertesz, Herbert List, Kefer, Dora Maar, Georges Platt-Lynes, Man Ray, etc. “Amongst the numerous artistic manifestations of modern times, photography in all its applications arouses an ever growing interest among the general public. The photographers are guided in their works by various and even adverse conceptions. We have approached the most representative amongst them, who were kind enough to accept our invitation of expressing their unbiassed opinion on the matter, our only object being the coordination of the aggregate of subjects” (introduction). Text in French, English and German.

Formes nues · Pierre Boucher

Pierre Boucher :: From ‘Formes nues’, album de nus féminins, p. 6, 1935. | src Arenberg Auctions
Pierre Boucher :: From ‘Formes nues’, album de nus féminins, p. 6, 1935. | src Arenberg Auctions
Pierre Boucher :: From ‘Formes nues’, album de nus féminins, p. 9, 1935. | src Arenberg Auctions
Pierre Boucher :: From ‘Formes nues’, album de nus féminins, p. 9, 1935. | src Arenberg Auctions
Pierre Boucher :: From ‘Formes nues’, album de nus féminins, p. 8, 1935. | src Arenberg Auctions
Pierre Boucher :: From ‘Formes nues’, album de nus féminins, p. 8, 1935. | src Arenberg Auctions
Pierre Boucher :: From ‘Formes nues’, album de nus féminins, pp. 8-9, 1935. | src Arenberg Auctions
Pierre Boucher :: From ‘Formes nues’, album de nus féminins, pp. 8-9, 1935. | src Arenberg Auctions
Pierre Boucher :: From ‘Formes nues’, album de nus féminins, pp. 6-7, 1935. | src Arenberg Auctions
Pierre Boucher :: From ‘Formes nues’, album de nus féminins, pp. 6-7, 1935. | src Musée Français de la Photographie

Formes Nues. Paris, Éditions d’Arts Graphiques et Photographiques, 1935. Spiral binding by Reliure Spirale Brevetée, photographic cover designed by Man Ray.

Limited first edition With 96 photographic reproductions (photogravures) by Laure Albin Guillot, Brassaï, Raoul Hausmann, André Kertesz, Herbert List, Kefer, Dora Maar, Georges Platt-Lynes, Man Ray, etc. “Amongst the numerous artistic manifestations of modern times, photography in all its applications arouses an ever growing interest among the general public. The photographers are guided in their works by various and even adverse conceptions. We have approached the most representative amongst them, who were kind enough to accept our invitation of expressing their unbiassed opinion on the matter, our only object being the coordination of the aggregate of subjects” (introduction). Text in French, English and German.

Pierre Boucher :: From ‘Formes nues’, album de nus féminins, p. 6, 1935. | src Arenberg Auctions
Pierre Boucher :: From ‘Formes nues’, album de nus féminins, p. 6, 1935. | src Arenberg Auctions

Mann trägt Frau, FKK, 1926

Gerhard Riebicke (1878-1957) :: Junger nackter Mann trägt nackte Frau ins Wasser, FKK, 1926, 2 Fotos. | src catawiki
Gerhard Riebicke :: Young naked man carries naked woman into the water, nudism, 1926, 2 photos. | src catawiki

Vintage card, 1921

Jules Scalbert :: vintage postcard (Pereuse) from Scalbert original painting. Salon d’Hiver, 1921

Nude in turban by Nell Dorr

Nell Dorr (1893-1988); [Nude on beach, back view]; ca. 1929; Gelatin silver print; Amon Carter Museum of American Art; Fort Worth, Texas; Bequest of Nell Dorr; P1990.45.309
Nell Dorr (1893-1988) :: [Nude on beach, back view], ca. 1929. Gelatin silver print. | src Amon Carter Museum of American Art
Nell Dorr (1893-1988); [Nude in turban reclining on side]; 1929-1934; Gelatin silver print; Amon Carter Museum of American Art; Fort Worth, Texas; Bequest of Nell Dorr; P1990.45.299
Nell Dorr (1893-1988) :: [Nude in turban reclining on side], 1929-1934. Gelatin silver print. | src Amon Carter Museum of American Art
Nell Dorr (1893-1988); [Nude in turban reclining on side]; ca. 1929-1934; Gelatin silver print; Amon Carter Museum of American Art; Fort Worth, Texas; Bequest of Nell Dorr; P1990.45.300
Nell Dorr (1893-1988) :: [Nude in turban reclining on side], 1929-1934. Gelatin silver print. | src Amon Carter Museum of American Art
Nell Dorr (1893-1988); [Backview nude in turban leaning on tree]; 1929-1934; Gelatin silver print; Amon Carter Museum of American Art; Fort Worth, Texas; Bequest of Nell Dorr; P1990.45.304
Nell Dorr (1893-1988) :: [Backview nude in turban leaning on tree], 1929-1934. Gelatin silver print. | src Amon Carter Museum
Nell Dorr (1893-1988); [Nude in turban]; ca. 1930; Gelatin silver print; Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas, Gift of the Estate of Nell Dorr; P1990.45.301
Nell Dorr (1893-1988) :: [Nude in turban]; ca. 1930. Gelatin silver print. | src Amon Carter Museum of American Art
Nell Dorr (1893-1988); [Nude in turban standing among branches growing from large tree root]; ca. 1929-1934; Gelatin silver print; Amon Carter Museum of American Art; Fort Worth, Texas; Bequest of Nell Dorr; P1990.45.306
Nell Dorr :: [Nude in turban standing among branches growing from large tree root], ca. 1929-1934. | src Amon Carter Museum
Nell Dorr (1893-1988); [Nude in turban]; ca. 1930; Gelatin silver print; Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas, Gift of the Estate of Nell Dorr; P1990.45.305
Nell Dorr (1893-1988) :: [Nude in turban], ca. 1930. Gelatin silver print. | src Amon Carter Museum of American Art

Three Graces · Bower Hesser

Edwin Bower Hesser three nudes
Edwin Bower Hesser :: Three nude models along the sand dunes – a variation on the “Three Graces” series. A threesome of pretty flappers enjoying the solitude of the California Coast. Original: late 1920s – early 1930s. | src eBay
Edwin Bower Hesser three nudes
Edwin Bower Hesser :: Three nude models along the sand dunes – a variation on the “Three Graces” series. A threesome of pretty flappers enjoying the solitude of the California Coast, late 1920s – early 1930s. Gelatin silver print. | src eBay

Child on tree branch, 1929

Nell Dorr (1893-1988) :: [Blond child straddling tree branch], 1929. Gelatin silver print. | src Amon Carter Museum of American Art

Draped female nude by Day

Fred Holland Day (1864-1933) ~ [Draped female nude lounging on the grass], ca. 1897 (detail)
Fred Holland Day (1864-1933) ~ [Draped female nude lounging on the grass], ca. 1897. Platinum print | src The Met
Fred Holland Day (1864-1933) ~ [Girl in sheer drapery on leopard skin, in nature, reclining], ca. 1897 (detail)
Fred Holland Day (1864-1933) ~ [Girl in sheer drapery on leopard skin, in nature, reclining], ca. 1897. Platinum print | src Library of Congress

Model: Elizabeth Chamberlin (1886–1960)

Right panel of the triptych Armageddon. The central panel of Day’s triptych was his iconic photo: An Ethiopian Chief

The Dying Cedar, ca. 1907

Anne Wardrope Brigman :: The Dying Cedar, 1906. Platinum print. | src Smithsonian American Art Museum pictorialism anne brigman anne w. brigman
Anne Wardrope Brigman :: The Dying Cedar, 1906. Platinum print. | src Smithsonian American Art Museum