Erotic Art: MissThompson

Erotic photography dates back to the early days of photography in the 19th century. There were a number of photographers who specialized in producing erotic images in the 19th century, including Félicien Rops, Édouard-Henri Avril, and Alphonse Eugène Lumière. These photographers often used allegorical or symbolic imagery to depict sexual themes, as overt displays of sexuality were not socially acceptable at the time. Félicien Rops was a Belgian artist who produced a number of highly stylized and provocative images featuring women in various states of undress. These images were popular with collectors and were widely exhibited in galleries and salons. Édouard-Henri Avril was a French photographer who produced a series of highly stylized and erotic images featuring women in various states of undress. These images were popular with collectors and were widely exhibited in galleries and salons. Alphonse Eugène Lumière was a French photographer who produced a number of erotic photographs, many of which featured his wife, Bibi, as the model. Lumière's photographs were known for their playful and lighthearted approach to sexuality and were widely exhibited in galleries and salons. In the 1920s, Adolfo Camarillo, a Mexican photographer, produced a series of highly stylized and provocative images featuring women in various states of undress. These images were popular with collectors and were widely exhibited in galleries and salons. Jacques-Henri Lartigue was a French photographer who produced a number of erotic photographs, many of which featured his wife, Bibi, as the model. Lartigue's photographs were known for their playful and lighthearted approach to sexuality and were widely exhibited in galleries and salons. Alfred Stieglitz is also known for his photographs of nudes. Stieglitz's photographs of nudes are notable for their honesty and their ability to capture the beauty and complexity of the human form. It is not uncommon for image recognition software to make errors or have difficulty accurately identifying the subjects of a photograph. We are doing our best to remove false-positive results, but some of the images in this collection may not be "erotic photographs" but they sure look as such to AI vision algorithms.

Clarence Hudson White (1871-1925) was an American photographer and one of the founding members of the Photo-Secession movement. Born on 8 April 1871 in Newark, Ohio, White initially pursued a career in education and theology. He studied theology at the University of Kansas and became a teacher. White's interest in photography developed during the 1890s and he eventually shifted his focus from teaching to photography. He studied art at the Art Students League of New York and later travelled to Europe to further his artistic education. In 1902, he co-founded the Photo-Secession movement with Alfred Stieglitz, Edward Steichen and other notable photographers. The movement aimed to establish photography as a legitimate art form and to promote Pictorialism, an approach that emphasised artistic expression over mere documentary representation. White became known for his soft-focus, atmospheric images, often with allegorical or symbolic themes. He was particularly adept at capturing scenes of rural life, often using his family and friends as models in his photographs. White also became a respected teacher, teaching photography at Columbia University and founding the Clarence H. White School of Photography in New York in 1914. His influence extended beyond his own work, as he played a crucial role in shaping the next generation of photographers, including Dorothea Lange and Paul Strand. Clarence Hudson White died in Mexico on 7 July 1925. His legacy endures through his contributions to the development of photography as an art form and his influence on the education of photographers.