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12-24-2009, 04:21 PM #16
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Ladefoged's pics show personality and humor, but many are also on the stark side. I didn't look through all of his photos but seem to recall some topless images that were less than flattering.
And does all artwork have to be flattering?
I've worked as a caricature artist, but have always tried to create kind cartoons. Many caricature artists really exaggerate facial features and characteristics in the most cruel ways possible, imo. Just depends on the person making those artistic decisions, whether they're operating a camera or a magic marker.Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Join Rx Muscle on Facebook!
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08-13-2010, 07:29 PM #17
Looks like Martin Schoeller is back in the news again.
In these gorgeous, in your face portraits of female bodybuilders, Martin Schoeller poses a challenge to viewers... to think outside the conventional box of beauty we are sold every day. These strong women can be found writ large on the walls of the Hasted Hunt Kraeutler Gallery, through August 27.
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08-13-2010, 07:31 PM #18
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08-13-2010, 07:33 PM #19
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08-13-2010, 08:17 PM #20
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Look at you knocking the dust off this thread.
Again, I heard Schoeller ask Vicki Nixon not to smile. Purchase "Beyond the Pain: The Vick Nixon Story" to see the clip of him photographing Nixon.
Many of the ladies seemed to be able to show off their personality even within the mugshot starkness which Schoeller seemed to have as his goal.
Love this shot of Rivieccio.
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08-13-2010, 08:21 PM #21
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Ibarramedia, is that Fannie Barrios?
Fannie Josefina Barrios was born in Caracas, Venezuela on May 30, 1964. She was the Venezuelan champion in 1997 and 1998. She earned her pro card in 1998 when she won a contest called Absolute Center of the Americas in San Salvador. Her professional debut was at the 1999 Jan Tana Classic. In 2000 she moved to Florida with her husband, Alex Ramirez, and her daughter, Johadynis. There, she worked as a personal trainer and chef in the Miami area. She was a two-time class winner at the Jan Tana Classic, winning the middleweight class in 2001 and the lightweight class in 2002. Her final contest was the 2005 New York Pro Championship on May 21, where she finished in third place.
On August 7, 2005, Fannie died at approximately 2 AM of an apparent stroke. She had spent the previous day helping out backstage at the NPC Southern States contest in Fort Lauderdale, where her husband was competing.
[ame]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fannie_Barrios[/ame]
Rest in Peace.
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08-13-2010, 08:24 PM #22
Some shots were good, some were shit, most were meh.
LOVE the one of Nadia Nardi, though. Of the ones you posted here, hers is the most beautiful.
Bonny, Yaxeni, Annie, and C-Roth also look nice. Bonny's is really intriguing to me.
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08-13-2010, 10:44 PM #23
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Coincidentally a recent review of this work suggested that the bodybuilding art as a whole was better than a celebrity series. I consider that something of a positive.
Art review
Martin Schoeller, “Female Bodybuilders”
Schoeller’s images of female bodybuilders out-muscle his celebrity portraits.
By Merrily Kerr
Hasted Hunt Kraeutler, through Aug 27
Can photos of babes in bikinis with big biceps be more than gratuitous? Martin Schoeller’s portraits of women bodybuilders pander to the inherent sensationalism of their topic, but also manage to transcend it, playing up deeply disconcerting contrasts between traits typically considered female (makeup, hair) and male (bulging muscles). He puts his subjects on pedestals as goddesses of discipline and self-control. By contrast, a second body of work largely deglamorizes the faces of celebrities who’ve agreed to pose for his flaw-baring lens.
In the former series, Schoeller magnifies his sitters’ bulk, framing them from the waist up in enormous 61.5" x 50" photos. The same women (e.g., Christine Roth, Carmella Cureton) appear on bodybuilding blogs and websites in more feminine—and, perhaps, objectifying—poses, but Schoeller’s gender-bending emphasis on pumped-up arms and abs showcases hard-won physiques that rebuff mainstream ideals of the female physique. Valerie Belin’s images of bodybuilders (who look so shiny as to seem practically chromed) come to mind, but Schoeller’s subjects are proud and unique.
In an ironic reversal, the best photos in the second series are of women with normal features and inflated personalities: an ethereal and unrecognizably dignified Paris Hilton; Sarah Palin, captured as a cipher constructed out of makeup. Most of these other portraits, however, are about as compelling as a driver’s-license picture. Marina Abramovic shows no trace of the pain and drive she’s poured into her career, while deadpan studies of Chris Rock and Jerry Seinfeld, clinical takes on Bill Murray and a dozy Kobe Bryant beg for something to make us take notice—be it brawn, beauty or brains.
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08-14-2010, 02:43 AM #24
Curt and Tre', those are the same photographs from 2 and a half years ago. They initially had a showing in San Francisco and other places. Nothing new as far as I'm concerned. I stumbled on it by accident and noticed thast they are showing it in New York this time.
"Don't make me angry. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry" -Dr. David Banner
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08-14-2010, 02:44 AM #25"Don't make me angry. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry" -Dr. David Banner
“Despite everything, I believe that people are really good at heart” - Anne Frank
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08-14-2010, 08:10 AM #26
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08-14-2010, 05:54 PM #27
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I assumed they were the same photos. Appreciate the bump and the info that they're on display again.
Have a habit of doing that. But, seriously, wanted to give a shout out for an athlete passed too soon. Fannie Barrios was only 41 (much too young) and according to her Wikipedia entry, "She had spent the previous day helping out backstage at the NPC Southern States contest in Fort Lauderdale, where her husband was competing."
Rivieccio is one of my favorites.
Terrible audio in this next vid, but doesn't she just exude personality? lol She is just a doll.
And she has chickens.
Better audio here. Kind of an odd video, but cool. All the best to Rivieccio in future competitions.
Pics from her blog...
Genex, Penny and Sonya
Looks like they were taken the same time as the "party" vid.
Her competitive record...
Annie Rivieccio
1988
Atlanta Championships - NPC, Overall Winner
Atlanta Championships - NPC, HeavyWeight, 1st
Extravaganza - NPC, HeavyWeight, 2nd
1991
Junior Nationals - NPC, HeavyWeight, 2nd
1992
Nationals - NPC, HeavyWeight, 5th
1994
Nationals - NPC, HeavyWeight, 3rd
USA Championships - NPC, HeavyWeight, 4th
1995
Nationals - NPC, HeavyWeight, 4th
1996
Nationals - NPC, HeavyWeight, 7th
1997
Nationals - NPC, HeavyWeight, 10th
USA Championships - NPC, HeavyWeight, 2nd
1998
Nationals - NPC, HeavyWeight, 3rd
1999
Nationals - NPC, HeavyWeight, 5th
2000
USA Championships - NPC, HeavyWeight, 3rd
2001
Nationals - NPC, HeavyWeight, 14th
2002
USA Championships - NPC, HeavyWeight, 5th
2003
Nationals - NPC, HeavyWeight, 1st
Nationals - NPC, Overall Winner
USA Championships - NPC, HeavyWeight, 3rd
2004
Ms International - IFBB, HeavyWeight, 4th
Night of Champions - IFBB, HeavyWeight, 7th
Show of Strength Pro Championship - IFBB, HeavyWeight, 5th
2005
New York Pro Championships - IFBB, HeavyWeight, 1st
Olympia - IFBB, Physique, 13th
2006
Ms International - IFBB, 7th
Olympia - IFBB, Physique, 3rd
2007
Ms International - IFBB, 7th
Olympia - IFBB, Physique, 10th
2008
Atlantic City Pro - IFBB, 7th
Europa Supershow - IFBB, HeavyWeight, 3rd
Ms International - IFBB, Physique, 9th
New York Pro Championships - IFBB, 6th
Tampa Bay Pro - IFBB, 6th
Hey...
So she didn't compete in 2009 or this year?
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08-14-2010, 05:59 PM #28
Annie is awesome. She also has horses besides chickens.
"Don't make me angry. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry" -Dr. David Banner
“Despite everything, I believe that people are really good at heart” - Anne Frank
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08-14-2010, 06:09 PM #29
Here is the video clip of Martin working with Vicki Nixon that Curt mentioned in his OP.
For what its worth I find Martin's work riveting!
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08-14-2010, 06:19 PM #30
I love you Debbie, but I have to disagree. The pix aren't flattering, I know, but they are so REAL that I can't take my eyes off of them.
A posed picture that looks exactly the way YOU want it to look is not the real you. It may be beautiful but it's not truth. Take it from a documentary filmmaker, it is only when the defenses come down and vanity is put aside that true art can come out.
Those pictures tell more about the difficulties of doing what you athletes do than a thousand "pretty" pix. They are inspiring to me and speak deeply about the realities of bodybuilding.
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