Gallery: Chiara A ‘Corali’
Chiara A ‘Corali‘ by Luca Helios
A hillside crowded with boulders at the shores of a still body of water provides a particularly promising setting for this Met Art gallery from Luca Helios.
With her strong facial features and long-limbed body, and wearing nothing but a leather belt and a necklace, Chiara A. is a striking addition to this desolate landscape.
Although I have a list of preferred images from this set, one of my favorites is #010, a casual shot in which the model smiles warmly and is captured in the act of brushing her hair out of her face with her left hand. That smile really stands out. And it also signals one of this pictorial’s two weaknesses.
For most of “Corali” Chiara is wearing her serious “model face.” This can result in pleasing images, without doubt, but after a while it seems somewhat contrived and out of synch with the natural surroundings. My feeling is that she is trying the slightest bit too hard. But in a shot like #075, with a natural, relaxed facial expression, she is as beautiful as can be.
The limited emotional range is accompanied by a somewhat limited range of poses, and exposures – and by that I mean physical revelations. While there are several “full frontal” views, the model (or the photographer) has chosen to keep her tender bits out of view. I know that MetArt members have their own tastes and preferences regarding more explicit images, but I would prefer to have them and not need them, rather than need them and not have them.
If you are interested in a far more explicit look at Chiara A., as I was when I reached the end of “Corali,” you’ll find it in another Helios series entitled “Sleepless.”
Her Metart profile: Chiara A
Preview Gallery: Corali
Art Nude Models: Met Art information.
