Comments on: Meanings of the Nude http://fredhatt.com/blog/2009/07/29/meanings-of-the-nude/ by Fred Hatt Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:38:22 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: fred http://fredhatt.com/blog/2009/07/29/meanings-of-the-nude/comment-page-1/#comment-1651 fred Tue, 27 Apr 2010 20:39:37 +0000 http://fredhatt.com/blog/?p=516#comment-1651 Thanks for your comment, Cristina. Different people and different cultures have very different attitudes about displaying the body and about sexuality. Some religions go so far as to ban all figurative images. In Germany, people sunbathe nude in urban public parks. I generally respect cultural differences, and I'm not trying to convert people to nudism. To me, the body is a creation of great beauty, and appreciating it is a way of experiencing the beauty of nature within ourselves. I am glad you are able to appreciate my work, even if it makes you a bit uncomfortable. Thanks for your comment, Cristina. Different people and different cultures have very different attitudes about displaying the body and about sexuality. Some religions go so far as to ban all figurative images. In Germany, people sunbathe nude in urban public parks. I generally respect cultural differences, and I’m not trying to convert people to nudism. To me, the body is a creation of great beauty, and appreciating it is a way of experiencing the beauty of nature within ourselves. I am glad you are able to appreciate my work, even if it makes you a bit uncomfortable.

]]> By: Cristina Sotelo http://fredhatt.com/blog/2009/07/29/meanings-of-the-nude/comment-page-1/#comment-1650 Cristina Sotelo Tue, 27 Apr 2010 19:45:50 +0000 http://fredhatt.com/blog/?p=516#comment-1650 I love your art. It is your way of expressing yourself I think. I express myself in a whole differnent way. I feel 100% uncomfortable with nudity. I would not paint a nude person and if I would all the private parts would not show. It's not that I am uncomfortable with my body but because of the respect that I feel for my father. He is uncomfortable with it and makes me feel it as well. Its hard for me to even talk about anything that has to do with the nude body or sex. Then again its just me. But it definitly works for you. I love your art. It is your way of expressing yourself I think. I express myself in a whole differnent way. I feel 100% uncomfortable with nudity. I would not paint a nude person and if I would all the private parts would not show. It’s not that I am uncomfortable with my body but because of the respect that I feel for my father. He is uncomfortable with it and makes me feel it as well. Its hard for me to even talk about anything that has to do with the nude body or sex. Then again its just me. But it definitly works for you.

]]> By: Robert Adams http://fredhatt.com/blog/2009/07/29/meanings-of-the-nude/comment-page-1/#comment-1102 Robert Adams Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:19:38 +0000 http://fredhatt.com/blog/?p=516#comment-1102 If you would like to continue this discussion while teaching in Hawaii, check out the web site and contact me. Aloha RA If you would like to continue this discussion while teaching in Hawaii, check out the web site and contact me. Aloha RA

]]> By: fred http://fredhatt.com/blog/2009/07/29/meanings-of-the-nude/comment-page-1/#comment-1078 fred Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:29:17 +0000 http://fredhatt.com/blog/?p=516#comment-1078 Shame about the body is a complex phenomenon. It can include the internalization of feelings arising from being seen, including being judged for our imperfections or being subjected to a sexually predatory gaze. But it also arises from cultural mores that say we should deny or even despise our animal nature. In my artwork, I am striving to transcend the division, to show bodies that are entirely physical and entirely spiritual, to say that physical and spiritual are one and the same. Shame about the body is a complex phenomenon. It can include the internalization of feelings arising from being seen, including being judged for our imperfections or being subjected to a sexually predatory gaze. But it also arises from cultural mores that say we should deny or even despise our animal nature. In my artwork, I am striving to transcend the division, to show bodies that are entirely physical and entirely spiritual, to say that physical and spiritual are one and the same.

]]> By: Relani Prudhomme http://fredhatt.com/blog/2009/07/29/meanings-of-the-nude/comment-page-1/#comment-1077 Relani Prudhomme Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:33:59 +0000 http://fredhatt.com/blog/?p=516#comment-1077 This post reinforces my exploration of self-acceptance/trust, empowerment, liberation, and healing through a more open expression of sensuality in specific contexts. To be comfortable in ones nudity is to be comfortable with oneself, in general. This is a revelation and a healing for those of us who have felt shame and have self-censored for our entire lives, despite a nagging sense that we are beautiful creatures in the end. I agree with Claudia on the use of the word "pornographic"; it implies some form of dehumanization of the subject, whereas "erotic" depictions imply that the subject is a full human being with will and desire of his/her own. This post reinforces my exploration of self-acceptance/trust, empowerment, liberation, and healing through a more open expression of sensuality in specific contexts. To be comfortable in ones nudity is to be comfortable with oneself, in general. This is a revelation and a healing for those of us who have felt shame and have self-censored for our entire lives, despite a nagging sense that we are beautiful creatures in the end.

I agree with Claudia on the use of the word “pornographic”; it implies some form of dehumanization of the subject, whereas “erotic” depictions imply that the subject is a full human being with will and desire of his/her own.

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