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Henson's photographs have had a history of challenging the 'civil acceptable' point. I have found him a master of ambiguity and chiaroscuro through his work. He has struggled for nearly a 25 year period of complex issues.

He strongly resembles Robert Mapplethorpe in stylisng, strong contrast and use of B & W photography to perfection also the innocence which is captured. In Mapplethorpe's era his subject matter of iconiclising the gay popluation was not accepted openly ( this stems from his fathers abuse). He did to work with Lady Lisa Lyon again suggestive and beautiful. He was equally heatedly denounced or lovingly accepted. His exibitions were sold out.

In answer to your question Julia, there has always been a fine line between art and pervsity through out history. I do believe in this case the works on show a Roslyn Oxley were not appropriate. Not just to viewers but more so to the children/adolescents giving them a falsehood taste of fame through nudity. And the unauthorised opportunity to take them with out full parental consent.

As you know youngters are highly influencal and the results may not become obvious to them for years. Through the developed age of civilzation in many different cultures the acceptable standards have changed so dramatically.

In this age of fast speed media through many various links. The lack of doctors to treat the mentally ill, and in many cases untreatable on rape, abuse, incest and torture from childhood. The pedophilles being caught now, though only a small fraction.

The average child now at 10 emulating an 18 year old, with the influnce of toys, play cosmetics, TV, peer pressure, adult lingerie for kids! It is like we have missed a whole generation of innocence, one we cling and try to produce.

I do not denounce all his previous work, who knows what the true impetus for this collection was, only he will. Like all exhibitions one should look at it's entirey to understand the emotion and conveyed message.

Though we can appreciate his former work as an artist.

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He is heavily influenced by the old masters Caravaggio’s, Rubens and Rembrant in this use of chiaroscuro. Some of those painting were challanging at their time.

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Ajitto by Robert Mapplethorpe (1981). a direct model of Jean Hippolyte Flandrin (1809-1864) was a Neo-Classical painter

<blockquote data-quote="Green08" data-source="post: 348971" data-attributes="member: 16910">Henson&#039;s photographs have had a history of challenging the &#039;civil acceptable&#039; point. I have found him a master of ambiguity and chiaroscuro through his work. He has struggled for nearly a 25 year period of complex issues.&nbsp; He strongly resembles Robert Mapplethorpe in stylisng, strong contrast and use of B &amp; W photography to perfection also the innocence which is captured.&nbsp; In Mapplethorpe&#039;s era his subject matter of iconiclising the gay popluation was not accepted openly ( this stems from his fathers abuse).&nbsp; He did to work with Lady Lisa Lyon again suggestive and beautiful. He was equally heatedly denounced or lovingly accepted.&nbsp; His exibitions were sold out.&nbsp; In answer to your question Julia, there has always been a fine line between art and pervsity through out history.&nbsp; I do believe in this case the works on show a Roslyn Oxley were not appropriate.&nbsp; Not just to viewers but more so to the children/adolescents giving them a falsehood taste of fame through nudity.&nbsp; And the unauthorised opportunity to take them with out full parental consent.As you know youngters are highly influencal and the results may not become obvious to them for years.&nbsp; Through the developed age of civilzation in many different cultures the acceptable standards have changed so dramatically.In this age of fast speed media through many various links.&nbsp; The lack of doctors to treat the mentally ill, and in many cases untreatable on rape, abuse, incest and torture from childhood.&nbsp; The pedophilles being caught now, though only a small fraction.&nbsp; The average child now at 10 emulating an 18 year old, with the influnce of toys, play cosmetics, TV, peer pressure, adult lingerie for kids!&nbsp; It is like we have missed a whole generation of innocence, one we cling and try to produce.I do not denounce all his previous work, who knows what the true impetus for this collection was, only he will.&nbsp; Like all&nbsp; exhibitions one should look at it&#039;s entirey to understand the emotion and conveyed message. Though we can appreciate his former work as an artist.[ATTACH]24759[/ATTACH][ATTACH]24760[/ATTACH] Paris Opera Series 1991[ATTACH]24761[/ATTACH]He is heavily influenced by the old masters Caravaggio’s, Rubens and Rembrant in this use of chiaroscuro.&nbsp;&nbsp; Some of those painting were challanging at their time.[ATTACH]24762[/ATTACH] Ajitto by Robert Mapplethorpe (1981). a direct model of Jean Hippolyte Flandrin (1809-1864) was a Neo-Classical painter</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Green08, post: 348971, member: 16910"] Henson's photographs have had a history of challenging the 'civil acceptable' point. I have found him a master of ambiguity and chiaroscuro through his work. He has struggled for nearly a 25 year period of complex issues. He strongly resembles Robert Mapplethorpe in stylisng, strong contrast and use of B & W photography to perfection also the innocence which is captured. In Mapplethorpe's era his subject matter of iconiclising the gay popluation was not accepted openly ( this stems from his fathers abuse). He did to work with Lady Lisa Lyon again suggestive and beautiful. He was equally heatedly denounced or lovingly accepted. His exibitions were sold out. In answer to your question Julia, there has always been a fine line between art and pervsity through out history. I do believe in this case the works on show a Roslyn Oxley were not appropriate. Not just to viewers but more so to the children/adolescents giving them a falsehood taste of fame through nudity. And the unauthorised opportunity to take them with out full parental consent. As you know youngters are highly influencal and the results may not become obvious to them for years. Through the developed age of civilzation in many different cultures the acceptable standards have changed so dramatically. In this age of fast speed media through many various links. The lack of doctors to treat the mentally ill, and in many cases untreatable on rape, abuse, incest and torture from childhood. The pedophilles being caught now, though only a small fraction. The average child now at 10 emulating an 18 year old, with the influnce of toys, play cosmetics, TV, peer pressure, adult lingerie for kids! It is like we have missed a whole generation of innocence, one we cling and try to produce. I do not denounce all his previous work, who knows what the true impetus for this collection was, only he will. Like all exhibitions one should look at it's entirey to understand the emotion and conveyed message. Though we can appreciate his former work as an artist. [ATTACH]24759.vB[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]24760.vB[/ATTACH] Paris Opera Series 1991 [ATTACH]24761.vB[/ATTACH] He is heavily influenced by the old masters Caravaggio’s, Rubens and Rembrant in this use of chiaroscuro. Some of those painting were challanging at their time. [ATTACH]24762.vB[/ATTACH] Ajitto by Robert Mapplethorpe (1981). a direct model of Jean Hippolyte Flandrin (1809-1864) was a Neo-Classical painter [/QUOTE]

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