Tamara F ‘Pivoter’ at Metart by Alex Sironi

Tamara F ‘Pivoter‘ by Alex Sironi

When I go through art nude photo sets, I start at the beginning. I open the first image in ‘Pivoter‘ a fully clothed shot, and I smile. Not because the photo makes me happy, but because it’s a funny picture. The model is seated on a plank of wood (we later see that it’s a swing hanging from lengths of stout chain). She’s wearing a pleasant, summery, blue dress, a rustic necklace hangs from her neck, and her hands are loosely clasped in her lap. Her hair is casually messy, as if it was carefully styled and then she took a nap. And her face has a subtle sheen as if the studio air conditioner is broken. Her head is tilted and her expression is relaxed and neutral. And the shot is tilted a few degrees to the right. The feeling here is casual…and curious.

This is my first direct experience of Tamara F, but she has been mentioned on the blog in the past. In that post we published a letter by an enthusiastic member regarding her MetArt debut. The post received a single comment, and I think it’s illuminating. The commenter wrote: “I like her raw beauty, not pretty but very sexy…” I will say that I don’t completely agree with the comment, but I find it interesting. In Tamara’s debut she’s quite nicely styled. In “Pivoter” she doesn’t appear to have been styled at all. Her natural charms are presented in unvarnished form. I think a few minutes in the make-up chair would not have been wasted, others may find the candid presentation pleasing. Tamara F does have the raw beauty the commenter mentions, but I think a touch of make-up helps bring out the pretty I believe she also possesses.

Apart from the styling, or lack of same, “Pivoter” is typical of photographer Alex Sironi‘s style. Simplicity is the rule, there are few distractions, and the emphasis is on the model, as it should be. There are a couple of missteps — that first shot I already mentioned, and #075 in which Tamara pretends to chew one of the chains supporting her swing, for example. Her physical attributes do receive appropriate and artful attention. Her pert breasts and stiff, prominent nipples are suitably showcased — #041 is a fine portrait of her powerful perkiness. The sexy fitness and physicality of Tamara’s body is nicely rendered in #052 and #064. The naughty bits are brazenly and beautifully revealed in #058. And despite the annoying tilt, #100, a back shot, is nicely posed and takes advantage of the simple set.