Harmonious bodies, natural curves, discovered skin and suggested sensuality … The nude is a recurring theme in photography, however, not anyone manages to capture the aesthetic demands of the genre.
Great Black and White Nude photographers
These are 4 names that have achieved the most beautiful nudes in black and white.
Fritz Henle (1909-1993)
Henle's love for photography was born from a young age, at age 15 began to learn from technique and later enrolled in the Bavarian photography school In Munich to become a professional. In the 50s he began exploring different styles and decided to specialize in gender. Often, his nudes are made in nature to highlight the curves of the female body.
Edward Weston (1886-1956)
With a unique style that was characterized by making use of a plate chamber with an 18 x 24 cm format and using the foreground to obtain little currents. Weston explored various styles and even founded, together with other artists, Group F / 64, in which it promotes a realistic and refined style.
In its nudes, the body is delivered to experimentation, surrealism and abstraction, without losing the direct look of the genre.