Hmmmm.. firstly... Bill Henson is not supposed to be erotica (occasionally yes, but it is not a main theme).. it is as you said, provocative. Also, dark and downright menacing at times.. ... he does it perfectly.. thats what I like... of course as you demonstrate.. he is not for everyone. But then thats what makes good art.Originally Posted by Mobius
Heroin sheek?.. pertty much.. it adds to the deperation and hoplessness of the atmosphere he creates. The models look homeless, they look malnourished.. but somehow they exude a power.. an aura... Bill captures it perfectly. Like its on the tip of your tongue that they are not homeless and powerless.. but simply playing coy. Menacing in their frailty.
Othertimes (the erotic ones) I cant help but think of the characters as demonic Fae, playing their little games; often in scrap yards and other places that should not be screwed in... carless sprites content to inhabit the dark .. waiting for some unsuspecting person to take a wrong turn ...
I was posting his links because I love his work.
My Toy (in the posted pics on previous pages) is a model, though she has never worked for him, I would love to have a portrait of ourselves commisioned by him.. it is exactly our tastes.. dark and everso slightly skewiff.





