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Ben  

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  • Deviant since Nov 21, 2006, 5:06 PM
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Judge Me Not

Journal Entry: Thu Aug 30, 2007, 8:10 PM
After showing a female friend my page here she began to browse my favorites. It didn't take her long to notice that most of my selections were of females and a number of them had nudity. She asked me why so many females were the subject. I explained to her that a woman's body is the only indication to me that there might be a God. I never look at any of the art I see on DeviantART as pornographic. Erotic at times, but never outright pornography. I suspect in the age of "Girls Gone Wild" and the MAXIMifcation of men's supposed view of women it's easy to think of me looking at these images for purely sexual gratification. But the thing is that I never objectify the subjects. I look at them as things to admire and be in awe of the artistry behind them. I think there is a reason why the Mona Lisa is one of the most loved and studied pieces of art in history.

Some find images of nature, urban landscapes, and still life the most satisfying to look at. I just happen to find that in a subject I shall never tire of... women.

I must admit despite my views I did feel like quite the "pervert" after our conversation and that was really upsetting.

  • Mood: Rant
  • Listening to: John Coltrane

Devious Information

  • Current Age: 25
  • Current Residence: Lynchburg, VA
  • Interests: music, art, tech
  • Favourite movie: Dawn of the Dead
  • Favourite band or musician: Bob Dylan
  • Favourite genre of music: indie
  • Favourite artist: Van Gogh
  • Favourite poet or writer: Dylan Thomas
  • Favourite photographer: Robert Mapplethorpe
  • Favourite style of art: minimalistic
  • Wallpaper of choice: as simple as possible
  • Favourite game: Tetris
  • Tools of the Trade: Photoshop, Illustrator, my Yashica

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Devious Comments

=fmuller:iconfmuller: Jun 1, 2008, 10:51:01 AM
Thanks very much for Favs :-)
*TreMenda:iconTreMenda: May 25, 2008, 11:26:31 AM
Thank you ;P :heart:

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*mickwag:iconmickwag: May 12, 2008, 7:44:42 AM
Thanks for the faves.
~golden-thread:icongolden-thread: May 11, 2008, 11:03:40 PM
thx mate for the fave!

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*lustforleica:iconlustforleica: May 11, 2008, 10:19:38 PM
Thank you so much for the :+fav: on Crumpled Sheets [link] :D
*Givernyslily:iconGivernyslily: May 11, 2008, 7:34:16 PM Mood: Artistic
Thank you for the fav ...:hexentanz:
*DocShaner:iconDocShaner: Mar 16, 2008, 11:06:11 PM
Thanks for the fave!

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=dismantlerepair:icondismantlerepair: Feb 21, 2008, 8:52:55 AM
Thankyou for the favourite on Porcelain :heart:

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~skeletorfw:iconskeletorfw: Feb 11, 2008, 5:48:41 PM
thank you very much for the :+fav:
it means a lot

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*ilpavone2004:iconilpavone2004: Jan 17, 2008, 1:21:45 PM
thank you really much for the fav! hope to see you again in my gallery :D have a great time

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=alireza1:iconalireza1: Jan 11, 2008, 12:06:09 PM
thanks a lot for the fave :)
~Lady-Salmakia:iconLady-Salmakia: Dec 30, 2007, 1:40:28 PM
thx so much for the fav!

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" Point n'est besoin d'être jolie, il faut le Charme"
*Image-Machine:iconImage-Machine: Dec 30, 2007, 3:10:05 AM
Thanks for the fave. Much appreciated.

"I explained to her that a woman's body is the only indication to me that there might be a God" - I like that. Don't feel bad about it; you might as well feel bad for being hungry or breathing :-)


-Paul

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~shantwo:iconshantwo: Dec 30, 2007, 1:43:55 AM
thx for the favs

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=my-dark-desire:iconmy-dark-desire: Dec 20, 2007, 12:10:33 PM
:heart:
thank you very much for the :+fav:s


:blowkiss:

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i'd love to be like you
`glitterdarkstar:iconglitterdarkstar: Dec 20, 2007, 10:33:54 AM
:heart: :thanks:

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~elearage:iconelearage: Dec 20, 2007, 4:17:06 AM
Thank you :heart:

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*TreMenda:iconTreMenda: Dec 13, 2007, 2:41:19 PM Mood: Love
Thanks :thanks: :heart:

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~smartFella:iconsmartFella: Dec 7, 2007, 11:11:31 AM Mood: Love
Hey Ben, YOU ROCK. . . my socks off! :blush: