From ‘Nudes’ series, 2001

René Groebli :: no title, from ‘Nudes’ | originally posted on tumblr
René Groebli :: Untitled. Nude # 853, 2001

Evan B. Fontaine, 1916

Arnold Genthe :: Evan Burrows Fontaine, Jan. 30th, 1916. Glass negative. | src Library of Congress
Arnold Genthe :: Miss Fontaine, Jan. 30th, 1916. Glass negative. [full digital file from original neg.] | src Library of Congress

Zerknirschung (Contrition), 1904

Zerknirschung (Contrition). From the book Weibliche Schönheit. Kritische Betrachtungen über die Darstellung des Nackten in Malerei und Photographie. [Female beauty. Critical Reflections on the representation of the nude in painting and photography.] Dr. Bruno Meyer. Kunitverlag von Klemm & Beckmann, Stuttgart, 1904 | originally posted on tumblr

La prière by Man Ray, 1930

Man Ray :: La prière | The prayer, 1930. Ferrotyped gelatin silver print, printed ca. 1960
Signed, dated and numbered ‘0/8’ in ink (recto); signed and annotated ‘original’ in pencil (verso) | src Christie’s