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Sexy Miami Futuristic, Contemporary Still Life Giclee Photo, 2013, Food Porn
By Ryan Rivadeneyra
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Sexy Miami Futuristic Cocktail Lounge" is a series of photographs by Ryan Rivadeneyra inspired by the Art Deco colors of Miami that show beautiful objects and textures arranged meti...
Category

2010s Futurist Still-life Prints

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, C Print, Digital, Giclée, Archiva...

Calvin Culver (Casey Donovan) Iconic Porn Star- Nude, 1972
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Glenford, NY
Jack Mitchell vintage mid-20th Century nude photograph of gay porn star Calvin Culver (porn name
Category

1970s Modern Nude Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Jean Paul Gaultier Porn Erotic Gay Sex Posotion Scarf Skirt Top Pareo Dress
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in PARIS, FR
Porn pareo dress by Jean Paul Gaultier! Very good condition! You can wear it as a dress, skirt or
Category

1990s Evening Dresses and Gowns

The Barber Off Fairfax
By David Yarrow
Located in Chicago, IL
tattoos, whilst the loo is decorated exclusively in heterosexual porn photos. One of the prominent artists
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Jeremy Geddes Miserere Sleeping Bird Print Contemporary Street Artist
By Jeremy Geddes
Located in Draper, UT
Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne, Australia Porn tube: pornos Solo Exhibitions 2012 – Exhale
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Prints

Materials

Giclée

Girls Girls Girls, State St. Strip Joint Near Death, Chicago, 1966
By Art Shay
Located in Chicago, IL
coordinated bombings of Chicago porn houses - the Rialto Theatre, Follies Theatre, Newberry Theatre, and Bijou
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Tales of Bitter Doom #14
By Carmen de Vos
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
view framing and signature example. Tales of Bitter Doom is a kinky photo story in 25 photos by the
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

C Print, Color, Polaroid

Tales of Bitter Doom #14
Tales of Bitter Doom #14
H 11.82 in W 11.82 in D 0.12 in
Bambi Pang Pang - The Bride (Odd Stories)
By Carmen de Vos
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
print 
based on an original Polaroid
 on beautiful PHOTO RAG ® ULTRA SMOOTH paper
305gsm, 100% cotton by
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

C Print, Polaroid, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Tales of Bitter Moon #25
By Carmen de Vos
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
signature example. Tales of Bitter Doom is a kinky photo story in 25 photos by the Belgian artist Carmen De
Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

C Print, Color, Polaroid

Tales of Bitter Moon #25
Tales of Bitter Moon #25
H 11.82 in W 11.82 in D 0.12 in
Tales of Bitter Doom #35
By Carmen de Vos
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
view framing and signature example. Tales of Bitter Doom is a kinky photo story in 25 photos by the
Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

C Print, Color, Polaroid

Tales of Bitter Doom #35
Tales of Bitter Doom #35
H 11.82 in W 11.82 in D 0.12 in
Altstadt Rêveries #06 [From the series Goldenbogen & Zouzou]
By Carmen de Vos
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
original Polaroid on beautiful PHOTO RAG ULTRA SMOOTH 305gsm - 100% cotton by HAHNEMÜHLE, Hand signed
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

Popped out of nowhere #01 [From the series Need] - Polaroid, Nude, Women, Color
By Carmen de Vos
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
7 Archival color print based on original Polaroid on beautiful PHOTO RAG ULTRA SMOOTH 305gsm - 100
Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

25 Hours #06 [Need to be] - Polaroid, Nude, Women, Color
By Carmen de Vos
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
7 Archival color print based on original Polaroid on beautiful PHOTO RAG ULTRA SMOOTH 305gsm - 100
Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

Bubble Gun #04 [Odd Stories] - Nude, Polaroid, Photography, Contemporary
By Carmen de Vos
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Polaroid on beautiful PHOTO RAG ® ULTRA SMOOTH paper 305gsm, 100% cotton by HAHNEMÜHLE Published in The
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

Poppy Realm #ROW [From the series Wild Things]
By Carmen de Vos
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Digital archival pigment prints based on 3 original Polaroids On beautiful Photo Rag ® Ultra Smooth paper
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Yosemite #136 (US Road trip Diary) - Polaroid, Landscape, US, Color
By Carmen de Vos
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
pigment print, based on an original Polaroid on beautiful PHOTO RAG ® ULTRA SMOOTH paper, 305gsm, 100
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

Autoportrait dans un Coeur
Located in Toronto, Ontario
seem more aligned with 80's porn, Disney fantasies and James Bidgood. Autoportrait dans un coeur
Category

Early 2000s Pop Art Photography

Materials

Mirror, Photographic Paper

Muschi Guerilla #03 Contemporary, Figurative, Female, Polaroid, photograph
By Carmen de Vos
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
weeks. This photo is in Carmen De Vos's new book 'The Eyes of the Fox' and on the cover of her TicKL
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

RANONKEL #diptych [From the series Need to Be] - Polaroid, Nude, Portrait
By Carmen de Vos
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
quality PHOTO RAG ® ULTRA SMOOTH paper 305gsm, 100% cotton by HAHNEMÜHLE mounted on aluminum 2mm
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Polaroid, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic P...

The Chaste Madonna [From the series Fox Almighty] - Polaroid, Women, Color
By Carmen de Vos
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
color print based on original Polaroid on beautiful photo rag ultra smooth 305gsm - 100% cotton by
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

Tales of Bitter Doom - complete series, 25 pieces
By Carmen de Vos
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
kinky photo story in 25 photos by the Belgian artist Carmen De Vos in an exclusive limited edition of 7
Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

C Print, Color, Polaroid, Archival Paper

Tales of Bitter Doom #67
By Carmen de Vos
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
. Please view framing and signature example. Tales of Bitter Doom is a kinky photo story in 25 photos by
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

C Print, Color, Polaroid

Tales of Bitter Doom #67
Tales of Bitter Doom #67
H 11.82 in W 11.82 in D 0.12 in
Oui, mon Cul #11 [Les Foxy Femmes de Carmen De Vos] - Polaroid, Color
By Carmen de Vos
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
print based on original Polaroid on beautiful PHOTO RAG ULTRA SMOOTH 305gsm - 100% cotton by HAHNEMÜHLE
Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

Santa Monica #11 (US Road trip Diary) - Polaroid, Landscape, US, Color
By Carmen de Vos
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
canvas, Photo based on an expired Polaroid on beautiful PHOTO RAG ULTRA SMOOTH 305gsm - 100% cotton by
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid, Archival Ink

Death Valley Junction #109 (US Road trip Diary) - Polaroid, Landscape, US, Color
By Carmen de Vos
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
on canvas, Photo based on an expired Polaroid on beautiful PHOTO RAG ULTRA SMOOTH 305gsm - 100
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

Julius #02 [From the series 9th of April] - Polaroid, Color
By Carmen de Vos
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
, based on an original Polaroid on beautiful PHOTO RAG ® ULTRA SMOOTH paper, 305gsm, 100% cotton by
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

Hamburg-Rathaus #01 (Been there, done that) - Polaroid, Landscape, US, Color
By Carmen de Vos
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
. Archival pigment print, based on an original Polaroid on beautiful PHOTO RAG ® ULTRA SMOOTH paper, 305gsm
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid, Archival Ink, Archival Paper

4th of July #70 (US Road trip Diary) - Polaroid, Landscape, US, Color
By Carmen de Vos
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
pigment print, based on an original Polaroid on beautiful PHOTO RAG ® ULTRA SMOOTH paper, 305gsm, 100
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

Hotel Beale #24 (US Road trip Diary) - Polaroid, Landscape, US, Color
By Carmen de Vos
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
pigment print, based on an original Polaroid on beautiful PHOTO RAG ® ULTRA SMOOTH paper, 305gsm, 100
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

Arles #08, 2108 [From the series Landmarks] - Polaroid, Color
By Carmen de Vos
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
on an original Polaroid on beautiful PHOTO RAG ® ULTRA SMOOTH paper, 305gsm, 100% cotton by
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

Arles #05, 2108 [From the series Landmarks] - Polaroid, Color
By Carmen de Vos
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
on an original Polaroid on beautiful PHOTO RAG ® ULTRA SMOOTH paper, 305gsm, 100% cotton by
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

Julia #03 [Self-Portrait in the series Need to be] - Polaroid, Color
By Carmen de Vos
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
print, based on an original Polaroid on beautiful PHOTO RAG ® ULTRA SMOOTH paper, 305gsm, 100% cotton by
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

Atomium #02 [With greetings from] - Polaroid, Landscape, Belgium, Color
By Carmen de Vos
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
an original Polaroid on beautiful PHOTO RAG ® ULTRA SMOOTH paper, 305gsm, 100% cotton by HAHNEMÜHLE
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

Elciego [Been there, done that] - Polaroid, Landscape, Color
By Carmen de Vos
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
two peeled Polaroids. Digital archival pigment print on beautiful PHOTO RAG ® ULTRA SMOOTH paper
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

Atomium #06 [With greetings from] - Polaroid, Landscape, Belgium, Color
By Carmen de Vos
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
an original Polaroid on beautiful PHOTO RAG ® ULTRA SMOOTH paper, 305gsm, 100% cotton by HAHNEMÜHLE
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

Atomium #01 [With greetings from] - Polaroid, Landscape, Belgium, Color
By Carmen de Vos
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
an original Polaroid on beautiful PHOTO RAG ® ULTRA SMOOTH paper, 305gsm, 100% cotton by HAHNEMÜHLE
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

Atomium #08 [With greetings from] - Polaroid, Landscape, Belgium, Color
By Carmen de Vos
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
an original Polaroid on beautiful PHOTO RAG ® ULTRA SMOOTH paper, 305gsm, 100% cotton by HAHNEMÜHLE
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid, Archival Ink

Altstadt Rêveries #03 [From the series Goldenbogen & Zouzou]
By Carmen de Vos
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
original Polaroid on beautiful PHOTO RAG ULTRA SMOOTH 305gsm - 100% cotton by HAHNEMÜHLE, Unmounted, Hand
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Kingman Haunted #52, Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Figurative Photograph
By Carmen de Vos
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
, 2018 Digital color print based on original Polaroid on beautiful PHOTO RAG ULTRA SMOOTH 305gsm - 100
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Color, Polaroid

Hamburg-Rathaus #02 (Been there, done that) - Polaroid, Landscape, US, Color
By Carmen de Vos
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
. Archival pigment print, based on an original Polaroid on beautiful PHOTO RAG ® ULTRA SMOOTH paper, 305gsm
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

Hamburg-Rathaus #01 (Been there, done that) - Polaroid, Landscape, US, Color
By Carmen de Vos
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
. Archival pigment print, based on an original Polaroid on beautiful PHOTO RAG ® ULTRA SMOOTH paper, 305gsm
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

Hollywood #23 (US Road trip Diary) - Polaroid, Landscape, US, Color
By Carmen de Vos
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
pigment print, based on an original Polaroid on beautiful PHOTO RAG ® ULTRA SMOOTH paper, 305gsm, 100
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

Grand Canyon #35 (US Road trip Diary) - Polaroid, Landscape, US, Color
By Carmen de Vos
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
pigment print, based on an original Polaroid on beautiful PHOTO RAG ® ULTRA SMOOTH paper, 305gsm, 100
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

Sequoia #121 (US Road trip Diary) - Polaroid, Landscape, US, Color
By Carmen de Vos
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
pigment print, based on an original Polaroid on beautiful PHOTO RAG ® ULTRA SMOOTH paper, 305gsm, 100
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

Monument Valley #73 (US Road trip Diary) - Polaroid, Landscape, US, Color
By Carmen de Vos
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
. Archival pigment print, based on an original Polaroid on beautiful PHOTO RAG ® ULTRA SMOOTH paper, 305gsm
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid, Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Yosemite #54 (US Road trip Diary) - Polaroid, Landscape, US, Color
By Carmen de Vos
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
pigment print, based on an original Polaroid on beautiful PHOTO RAG ® ULTRA SMOOTH paper, 305gsm, 100
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

Yosemite #134 (US Road trip Diary) - Polaroid, Landscape, US, Color
By Carmen de Vos
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
pigment print, based on an original Polaroid on beautiful PHOTO RAG ® ULTRA SMOOTH paper, 305gsm, 100
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

Yosemite #135 (US Road trip Diary) - Polaroid, Landscape, US, Color
By Carmen de Vos
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
pigment print, based on an original Polaroid on beautiful PHOTO RAG ® ULTRA SMOOTH paper, 305gsm, 100
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

Sequoia #125 (US Road trip Diary) - Polaroid, Landscape, US, Color
By Carmen de Vos
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
pigment print, based on an original Polaroid on beautiful PHOTO RAG ® ULTRA SMOOTH paper, 305gsm, 100
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

Bryce Canyon #84 (US Road trip Diary) - Polaroid, Landscape, US, Color
By Carmen de Vos
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
pigment print, based on an original Polaroid on beautiful PHOTO RAG ® ULTRA SMOOTH paper, 305gsm, 100
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

Bryce Canyon #91 (US Road trip Diary) - Polaroid, Landscape, US, Color
By Carmen de Vos
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
pigment print, based on an original Polaroid on beautiful PHOTO RAG ® ULTRA SMOOTH paper, 305gsm, 100
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

Bryce Canyon #90 (US Road trip Diary) - Polaroid, Landscape, US, Color
By Carmen de Vos
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
pigment print, based on an original Polaroid on beautiful PHOTO RAG ® ULTRA SMOOTH paper, 305gsm, 100
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

Death Valley Junction #109 (US Road trip Diary) - Polaroid, Landscape, US, Color
By Carmen de Vos
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
. Archival pigment print, based on an original Polaroid on beautiful PHOTO RAG ® ULTRA SMOOTH paper, 305gsm
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

Altstadt Rêveries #02 [From the series Goldenbogen & Zouzou]
By Carmen de Vos
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
original Polaroid on beautiful PHOTO RAG ULTRA SMOOTH 305gsm - 100% cotton by HAHNEMÜHLE, Hand signed
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Photographic Paper, Color, Polaroid

Tales of Bitter Doom #07 - Polaroid, Photography, Color, Contemporary
By Carmen de Vos
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
signature example. Tales of Bitter Doom is a kinky photo story in 25 photos by the Belgian artist Carmen De
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Polaroid, C Print, Color

Monument Valley #73 [From the series US Road Trip Diary] - Polaroid, Color
By Carmen de Vos
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
color print based on original Polaroid on beautiful PHOTO RAG ULTRA SMOOTH 305gsm - 100% cotton by
Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

Stockholm, Moderna Museet #17 [Been there, done that] - Polaroid, Color
By Carmen de Vos
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
print based on original Polaroid on beautiful PHOTO RAG ULTRA SMOOTH 305gsm - 100% cotton by HAHNEMÜHLE
Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

MISS ERIS #29 - Contemporary, Figurative, Female, Polaroid, photograph
By Carmen de Vos
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
, Digital archival pigment print 
based on an original Polaroid
 on beautiful PHOTO RAG ® ULTRA SMOOTH paper
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

Tales of Bitter Moon #26 - Polaroid, Contemporary, 21st Century, Color
By Carmen de Vos
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
. Please view framing and signature example. Tales of Bitter Doom is a kinky photo story in 25 photos by
Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, Digital, Polaroid

Read till you need no more…Words [from the series Schoffie]
By Carmen de Vos
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
original Polaroid
 on beautiful PHOTO RAG ® ULTRA SMOOTH paper
305gsm, 100% cotton by HAHNEMÜHLE
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Color, Polaroid, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

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There is a broad range of porn photos for sale on 1stDibs. Finding the ideal contemporary, Pop Art or modern examples of these works for your living room, whether you’re looking for small- or large-size pieces, is no easy task — start by shopping our selection today. These items have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add porn photos that pop against an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include that feature elements of gray, brown, black, blue and more. These artworks have been a part of the life’s work for many artists, but the versions made by Carmen de Vos, Ryan Rivadeneyra, Jeremy Geddes, Richard Heeps and John Cole are consistently popular. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in polaroid, paper and archival paper.

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Belgian photographer Carmen De Vos shoots polaroids to frame her mental escapades. They get so easily out of hand. She thinks up situations and collects fantasies. She is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the late TicKL-Magazine. Carmen De Vos is a slow photographer. She registers, portrays and thinks up odd stories. She enormously longs for what she’s afraid to lose: real human contact, the slowness of being and creating, the tangibility of materials. Almost without exception, she uses old polaroid cameras, long time expired film and self-made filters. Her tools and methods, such as film bleaching and deliberate film obstruction, are not precise and are not even geared towards a perfect representation. They often yield results, such as colorization, deformation, unsharpness, which she could never have predicted on forehand with any certainty because their flaws do not allow for calculation. She’s not in control. She fights the material. She plans, stages and directs but the decayed chemistry and off-focus lenses add their magic, all by themselves, which merrily surprises her or ruins her image. This battle attracts her as much as it frustrates her. She loves to create within these limitations, to try to produce the best possible image within the narrow circumstances given. Luckily, she’s a sucker for imperfections. Once upon a time, she found herself guilty of home-crafted mischiefs for TicKL, her English art porn Polaroid magazine. She can’t help but travel back to these blessed times of free-love photography with her Polaroids.

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