Marc Baptiste - Nudes - 2007

Inspired by the international media clamour surrounding his more recent nude portraits, Marc Baptiste, after a successful career in fashion photography, has embarked on an innovative, uncompromising path in the field of nude female portraiture. Picking up the thread of the discourse interrupted with Beautiful and Intimate, Baptiste’s unique vision moves with ease between pin-up and reportage, delicacy and candor, and his work proves more provocative than ever. Seamlessly alternating color and black-and-white photography, and portraying women of all kinds, the subjects, who rely on his authority and privileged access, include celebrities such as singer Kelis, actresses Gabrielle Union, Kimberly Stewart, and Devon Aoki, among others. Baptiste’s work explores a discreet erotism, while preserving the cinematic power of his acclaimed fashion projects. Nudes illustrates Baptiste’s passionate, intelligent, and seductive approach to capturing the essence of femininity, and his art is a tribute to his idea of timeless beauty.