'Through my eyes, it's only see beauty I see in these photos.'
Just before Christmas, I got a DM on Instagram from the beauteous Rafael de Egara. Attached were this series of images. As stunning as these shots are, for Rafael, modeling isn't a profession, but a passionate hobby and a sensual form of expression. Rafael is a psychotherapist by profession, one who uses art and music as it's healing method and medicine.
These images are certainly art, and the visuals a forceful form for calm and beauty. I quickly put together this piece but wanted to wait to post until I finished featuring all of the Christmas and holiday images that I had. Given the state of the world this week, it seemed a good time for a little visual healing.
In addition to sharing his images, Rafael also wanted to push back a bit at Instagram. Like so many, myself included, he's had images removed and labeled 'offensive' by the Instagram police. Rafael responded by posting a series of tasteful nudes with a message to Instagram and those who find the beauty of the nude male form as offensive.
In this world that we have created, these photos can be classified as “offensive”, “inappropriate”, even “harmful”. This reality, showing oneself completely as one is is prohibited Many brand these images as pornographic, simply because a man is naked, since there is nothing sexually implied....
Should we teach our children that appearing as one is is bad? Teach them that we should cover up, hide, even be ashamed? Videos, images, even highly violent texts and comments run through this type of network, in which people even insult, curse and wish for death, but that is not as reprehensible and bad as seeing a naked man showing himself as he is. It is shameless.'
1 comment:
Hi, thanks for sharing this shots with the love that i’ve done. Big hug!!
Rafael de Egara.
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