Although Le Violon d’Ingres might seem straightforward at first, it is anything but. The image depicts the famous model Alice Prin, also known as Kiki de Montparnasse, from behind wearing a turban and sitting on a piece of fabric. Her arms are drawn forward to accentuate her naked, curved back on which are two black f-holes that resemble those found on a violin. At first glance, Ray is objectifying de Montparnasse’s body as a musical instrument, showing the similarities between the curves...| The Oxford Student
The picture takes up most of the wall opposite my boyfriend’s bed. A photograph of white camellias in a crystal vase. I sit with my arms around my knees, naked under the duvet, watching the image through the conservation glass. He is downstairs making breakfast. When it’s ready he will call me down and seat me in the sun in the small courtyard between his house and studio, where he’s set a table for one: crisp white cloth, spotless silver cutlery. He’ll serve me orange juice, granola ...| Brevity: A Journal of Concise Literary Nonfiction
Intro Dear friends, Welcome to our W3 Poetry Prompt, which goes live on Wednesdays at The Skeptic’s Kaddish. You may click here for a fuller explanation of W3; but here’s the ‘tld…| The Skeptic's Kaddish 🇮🇱
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