Smile

20 X 24 inch silver gelatin print.

Crabtree, January 1998

Also part of the creek shoot (see Reach) this is my sentimental favorite of the visit, an all-too-rare glimpse of Erika's smile while looking absolutely gorgeous. I can't remember why she was smiling. Undoubtably I said something terribly witty.

Notwithstanding I caught myself hesitating to put it on the site. The problem, I think, was the smile and the presupposition that the nude in art is serious (like being in church). Only Playboy-type glamour nudes smile. Then I thought "what the Hell do I care about Art anyway? what has it ever done for me?"