Indiana A ‘Actina’ by Luca Helios

Indiana A ‘Actina‘ by Luca Helios

Indiana is quite breathtaking. I’ve mentioned her exquisite body and sweet facial features a few times now but again I feel I have to!

One of the less obvious pleasures that Met Art provides me are the numerous opportunities to view distant and varied locations. And the fact that these locations are generally not identified or recognizable only adds to their allure. Put an appealing young girl in a shadowy forest, on a windswept dune, or on a country road and the actual geographic location doesn’t matter — I take in the beauty of the subject and scene and my imagination takes flight.

“Actina” perfectly illustrates my point. Indiana A, wearing only a metallic belt around her trim waist and a wisp of sheer yellow fabric (an improvised bikini top), stands barefoot among gnarled conifers. She appears to be on a cliff top or promontory and the still blue waters of a lake or inlet provide a truly picturesque backdrop. Is she a wood nymph, a water sprite, a siren? The combination of the setting and the model’s lively and energetic spirit invites this type of fanciful speculation, and this only adds pleasure and enjoyment to the pictorial as it unfolds.

While I always strive to maintain some sense of objectivity, this model obliterates it. I love this girl! She’s something approaching physical perfection – her complexion, her proportions, her lithe yet shapely physique. And her face is exceptionally attractive, and is made more so by the lively, kittenish spirit that animates it. The plump-lipped pout, those glittering, toying, eyes, her waist-length hair, a subtle spray of freckles across the bridge of her adorable nose. Yeah, I’m a fan of Indiana A.

And it appears that photographer Luca Helios is, too. He uses the rustic, natural setting in wonderful ways that accent the model’s natural, earthy beauty while also imparting an undeniable glamour (see #028 for a wonderful example). As is to be expected in a series in which the model is virtually nude throughout, there are numerous shots of Indiana’s intimate bits, and some impressive figure studies (#048 is one particularly nice one), but I find myself drawn to the exceptional headshots in the collection (#026 is a gem, as is #067, and #090, as well). Then again, #058 is great, I love both smiles in #042, the light on her breasts and the look on her face in #114, and the wild hair and single visible eye adds magic to #117, another headshot.