Mango A ‘Presenting‘ by Vlad Kleverov
It seems Mango is a nudist, and so is her boyfriend Vlad, who is presumably the photographer of this set. Their relaxed attitude to being naked and each other is what really comes across in this set. While this set is clearly designed to include more posing it continues their theme of living their lives on camera. They both take photos and as far as I can tell from their blog the theme of this set comes from sorting pictures they had taken on a trip to Barcelona. Mango has worked for other photographers but only with Vlad in attendance. While I hope we will get a lot more sets produced by them, the real test of their individual star potential would be how well they work with other photographers and models. Overall, a set I was very pleased to see since it brings what appears to be a very nice young couple into the spotlight.
They don’t happen terribly often, but when a new Met Art erotic photo series marks the debut of two first-time contributors, it’s an event worth noting. “Presenting” Mango A not only presents a new model, it’s also photographer Vlad Kleverov’s premiere creation for the site, so I approach it with a two-scoop serving of anticipation.
And that anticipation is more than satisfied by what I find in the series. Mango A is a natural beauty and — particularly considering her age and lack of modeling experience — acquits herself quite well in her debut sitting. From her bio I learn that she’s “a true nudist,” and that certainly results in a relaxed and uninhibited on-camera demeanor.
Vlad Kleverov‘s concept and execution of the set, barring a couple of minor missteps, is inventive, unusual, and enjoyable. The model is nude throughout. She’s positioned on the hardwood floor of a naturally lit room with a package of mounted photographs — half a dozen urban landscapes. Much of the set features Mango scrutinizing and arranging the photos. It’s an interesting device, but it isn’t completely successful. Is she the proprietor of a nudist art gallery? Is she decorating her own living space? Some of these posing-with-pictures shots, #038 or #120 for example, verge on the silly.
Even if the idea isn’t entirely successful, I give the photographer credit for coming up with an interesting new approach to a set — it really was quite clever of him.
There are a couple of underexposed images, these could (and should) have been omitted (see #022) but I have no trouble choosing favorites from the remaining shots. In #029 the model assumes what I’m told is known in yoga circles as the “happy baby” pose with a pleasing result. I like the casual, thoughtful, naturalistic feel of #049. I like the explicit abstraction of #060. #061 is an interesting head-and-shoulders shot. #070 offers an explicit and creative pose. And additional explicit highlights include #089 and #091. “Presenting” Mango A is a promising debut, times two.
Art Nude Models: Met Art information.
