Gallery: Tracy A ‘Poza’
Tracy A ‘Poza‘ by Koenart
Evaluating this Met Art nude gallery was an interesting experience. I’d seen the model once previously, in her second Met Art pictorial, so I had those initial impressions in mind. As I looked through the series I found myself pulled in two directions. There was something about the styling, and to a lesser extent the model’s performance, that I wasn’t quite sure of. But after her outfit came off and I got a better look at the model minus her costume, I found myself liking her, and the set, much more. The “key” that unlocked the set and finally won me over to Tracy A came in the final ten shots in the collection. Here I could finally see the “real” model, and it helped me understand and appreciate the “ideal” model that had been presented in the pictorial.
What was this “key”? The last ten shots in “Poza” present Tracy A in public, wearing jeans and a t-shirt. Her hair is pulled up in a scrunchie, and her makeup, like her hair, is casual and natural. In the main section of the set Tracy is elaborately styled, hair, makeup, outfit — and she’s also “styled” in her presentation. She’s modeling in those pictures. In the final ten, however, her presentation is much more natural, much more genuine, much more real.
Now, the Tracy A in the nude section of Koenart‘s creation is very appealing. She’s slender, elegantly proportioned, and whether she’s captured in a full body shot like #071, or in an explicit close-up like #075 it’s impossible to find a flaw. Although I find glimpses and glimmers of Tracy A’s casual, public personality throughout the nude section of the set, there’s just not enough of that bright and bubbly spirit here, and I think they — artist and model — have put just a bit too much emphasis in an idealized style rather than the model’s abundant natural attributes and attitude. There’s much to enjoy in “Poza,” let me be quite clear about that. But to see more of the real Tracy A in future galleries would truly be ideal!
Art Nude Models: Met Art information.
