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Page 1 of 2 It's not a secret that the female form or body has been attractive to men for many, many moons.
Sexual attraction may be the first thing to come to mind, however the female form is something of a wonder
to many artists and beholders alike. There is nothing more exuberant and sensual than the female form.
In many respects, images of the female body serve to define some of the most important discourses of Western culture -
the appreciation of Fine Art (beauty, and the tradition of the nude); however, some might dispute the very meaning of art and obscenity.
In any case a question of legitimacy arises. How are these images to be judged? Which are acceptable? Which are, by contrast, obscene?
The latter question is crucial. Indeed, one way to begin to think about ‘female form’ and its cultural significance is to think of
representations of the female body as less of a static object and more as a limit point or set of exclusions, for while an image of
the body of a woman can represent all that is pure or worthwhile. On the other hand, it can also embody that which is thought to be the most contaminated and disgusting.
In this chapter, I attempted to represent the female form in the context of Khmer myths.
Judge them for yourself, whether it's fine art or just plain obscenity.
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Comment by GUEST on 2008-05-25 18:52:23
yes, your statements is true from a male point of view
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Comment by GUEST on 2008-08-04 06:49:03
sooooo wonderfull art work |
Comment by GUEST on 2008-09-18 07:00:15
You have very incredible talent. you should have started thinking of doing the movie or cartoon na. |
Comment by GUEST on 2008-11-05 18:15:59
omg i love your art work |
Comment by GUEST on 2008-12-16 18:22:28
i am glad to see khmer as all of you are the best designer but i don admire you to make our khmer culture fall down. |
Comment by GUEST on 2008-12-16 19:55:25
I am so proud to see your wonderful art. Do u think this art will affect to our culture or not? |
Comment by GUEST on 2008-12-16 21:47:23
It is a great work, but it seems to demage our khmer culture. If you could make it less sexy, It would be the best one in my mind. |
Comment by GUEST on 2008-12-16 21:52:08
That is a good idea all of you to show your khmer sign or khmer behavior and believe with valuable in the past. But i think it also has some bad affect to our culture too. Khmer culture are modest. So i think you should correct some part that doesn't suitable to our culture and people thinking in our country too. Khmer do not want to show sexy behaviors as the Europe culture.
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Comment by GUEST on 2008-12-16 21:58:39
I like it when come to sexy. But when I see the sexiness; it makes me feel like it's too western (If you look at the tit of the Apsara which is so likely plastic surgery). Khmer women body is so naturally nice. Moreover, the position is not so Khmer realistic. Everybody can tell it's inspired from western.
Also, the muscle of the guy are so western. If you make the muscle more likely the statue in Angkor, that would be more likely Khmer.
I like some background which is imaginary. Try not to be inspired much by western, then you will make better conceptual art.
However, to each his own. You might want it to be more western. |
Comment by GUEST on 2008-12-16 22:40:39
If you aren't Khmer, you don't know who is Apsara. But if you are Khmer you shouldn't publish like this. Do you want to make Khmer culture down? |
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