Awwww, too cute!

[ambitious_wench]

My grandmother was very fond of images of nude children--getcher minds out of the gutter RIGHT NOW! She siad young children were pretty to look at, that they had such soft curves, and were wonderful to draw. She was a graduate of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, and I know that she often would draw me as a child, much to my embarrassment as a teen-ager.

I found this delightful image today; It seems that the "French Postcard" studios often produced images of children, too; Usually fully clothed, with "Bonne Fete", or "Bonne Annee" written on them in facy text. Sometimes not.

This image is particularly poignant to me--l get the impression the child is turning away from the camera out of dismay at being in a studio with strangers. It's adorable in any case, and I think it's important to remember that nudity doesn't always equate with pornography.

Enjoy!

Comments

[malada.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry - the first thing I thought of when saw the image was a diaper commercial.

-m

[tig-headrig.livejournal.com]

In the eye of the beholder,my impression is the child is studying the scene,the fresh wonderment of a painted scene at that age.Nice.

[faerie-nocturne.livejournal.com]

I just found your journal. I am so intrigued by you.

intrigue is good.

[ambitious-wench.livejournal.com]

Intrigue is good. I find it interesting that you started your journal the day after my birthday.

What do you find intriguing about me?

A. Wench