Arty interlude

A cock-free selection of some of flickr's artier offerings, all focussed on the male form.


I hugely admire this sort of photography -- the thoughtfulness of it (this next one for some reason makes me think of Icarus):


People have endlessly inventive ways of using a male form but sometimes the shots are just (or appear to be) verite:


I've always loved torsoes:


And my by-now familiar prediliction for the strange angle should not surprise you:


But sometimes a very mannered shot can catch me:


Or one that is almost theatrical in its construction:


A whiff of chest hair usually sells it to me, too -- so a veritable forest is always enough:


But even a simple portrait can be engaging and delightful:


It's as if flickr was designed to satisfy all my cravings for semi-respectable porn.