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Iris Brosch
Die Freundinnen auf dem Bett - Nude in Body Paint, Fine Art Photography, 2018

2018

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Die Freundinnen auf dem Bett, two Nude Women embracing on a bed photographed by Iris Brosch. All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by the artist. The collector receives an additional certificate of authenticity from the gallery. This powerful and visually striking image by Iris Brosch blurs the line between photography and painting, creating a dreamlike composition that evokes themes of intimacy, vulnerability, and artistic transformation. Two nude women are intertwined on a disheveled bed, their bodies partially adorned with expressive brushstrokes of blue, red, and white paint. Their gazes are intense—one staring directly at the viewer while the other lies back, her face half-obscured by her companion’s hand. The contrast between the softness of their skin and the rough, painterly marks gives the piece a raw, almost surreal quality. Brosch’s use of body paint references classical art, particularly the works of Egon Schiele and Lucian Freud, where the human form is both celebrated and dissected through expressive strokes. The added colors bring out an emotional depth, symbolizing passion, bruising, or even the artistic process itself, as if the subjects are emerging from the painting. The setting—a bed with crumpled sheets, discarded stockings, and black shoes—enhances the sense of intimacy and realism. It feels like a moment captured between lovers or close friends, suspended between comfort and tension. The choice of muted, earthy tones in the background, contrasted with the vibrant painted hues on the women’s bodies, deepens the sense of contrast between reality and artistic interpretation. This work exemplifies Brosch’s signature fusion of classical beauty, feminist perspective, and painterly photography. By turning the human body into a living canvas, she challenges conventional notions of femininity and desire, celebrating imperfection, strength, and raw emotion. The German artist, photographer, and director Iris Brosch, is known internationally for restoring dignity and strength to the image of women in fashion photography. Brosch’s unique celebration of sensuality moves in fresh and fascinating directions in her ability to rework timeless classicism with a thoroughly modern twist. The work of Iris Brosch is and isn’t anything we have seen before. It is Raphaelian. It is Modern. It is mystical and ethereal, anchored by the weight of a powerful mind.
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    2018
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    Height: 20 in (50.8 cm)Width: 16 in (40.64 cm)
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    Vienna, AT
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    1stDibs: LU19315862272

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