'I AM my own creation. I am my own work of art.'
Madonna
Below: Norb by DAndre Michael
I am not sure there is such a thing as a world view within the modeling industry but it certainly exists within individuals, including some who happen to models. Most of us tend to view, see and interpret the world through a collection of belief's we acquire through our own individual life experiences. For some, these experiences can be limited. They stem from interactions with only a few others who think just like they do. They take place in only a limited number of locations, usually close to home, even with the rest of the world just waiting to be experienced. If it not possible to experience the world directly, then it can be done so virtually, through the Internet, books, music and film
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Model Norb Peti's view of the world, his modeling and the creating of art, stems most certainly from a world view. Norb says he doesn't like typical pretty boy shots, and I doubt you will every see him standing in his undies smiling in front of a turquoise backdrop, donning caution tape over his genitals or frolicking on the beach in tiny speedos. It is not that these often overused clichéd concepts cannot be done well, it's that they are usually not. Norb has other, bigger aspirations. The New York based model is hungry to create mind blowing images that have not been done before. Norb's images have appeared in international publications including Details, L'Uomo Vogue, Flaunt and Esquire.
Norb's view's on modeling, and the world for that matter, comes fairly naturally. Norb has lived all over the globe, in the beautiful Greek Islands including Crete and Santorini, in London, Hungary and for the past ten years, New York City. Norb has been modeling since he was a teenager something that has helped to formulate his view on both his life and his work. Norb is also a lover of Madonna, someone who has been a leader in rebelling against the typical, refusing to be a manufactured artist, but instead, creating her own path in her own way.
I remember as a teen in 1991 watching Madonna on the Oscars. She was performing Sooner Or Later from Dick Tracy and appeared very naked and nervous on stage. She got a lot flack for that performance, but that rare moment of vulnerability made it one of my favorite of her stage performances. Vulnerability isn't always something welcomed by artists like Madonna, or models like Norb. They are most often depicted in powerful poses and always in control. Vulnerability can be a weakness in both the modeling and music industries. When however, used as a part of the art, like with Madonna's Sooner Or Later or as in two of my favorite images of Norb (above), the dichotomy between artist and art can be both surprising and powerful.
Below: Images from Michael Webber
Norb's desire to motivate isn't restricted just to modeling. He also works as a fitness and personal trainer and is passionate about helping others see beyond the typical, removing self imposed restrictions and enabling them to see their world differently and to picture themselves in a whole new way.
Next 3 images from Richard Gerst
Norb calls Richard Gerst one of his favorite lensmen. 'Amazing both personally and professionally.'
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Below: Norb by Gossip Images
Below: With Jamie Dominic by Michael Stokes
Norb by Rick Day
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