Female Nude Art

Which Came First?

Take a look at the photo, above left, and the painting/print, to the right. I have had that photo for quite a while, and I found the painting/print just last week. It was then that I noticed more similarities than differences between the two. Look at the overall pose, the positioning of the arms, the tilt of the hips, the positioning of the head, and the perspective angle of both subjects.

Is this life imitating art, or art imitating life?

Female Nude Art - Frank Frazetta

I'm starting a new feature here at The Yank: Female nude art. I love the female form, and female nude art is an expression of that form. Don't worry, there isn't going to be any explicit material or porn, just what I consider tasteful renderings in paintings, drawings, and photography. And since it's my site, I determine what is tasteful. Remember, there is a disclaimer at the top of the sidebar, and if the reader finds this distasteful or offensive, you are free to skip these entries or start your own blog. My hope, however, is that you will enjoy these features.

We'll begin with an artist with whom many of you may be familiar and is one of my favorites, Frank Frazetta. He is most noted for his art-work on the original Buck Rogers comics, Tarzan, and Conan the Barbarian. His paintings, "Death Dealer" and "Dark Kingdom" were featured on the album covers of two albums from the Southern rock band, Molly Hatchet - the first self-titled and the second, Flirtin' With Disaster.

Frazetta also drew female nudes. One of his trademark techniques was the use of exaggerated body features; his male figures were very muscled and symmetrical, and his females curvy and vivacious, also well-toned and symmetrical. His paintings juxtaposed elements of fantasy, science fiction, mythology, nature, and Gothic eroticism.

More information on Frazetta and his works can also be found at Wikipedia.

Here are a few samples of Frazetta's female nudes.


"Castle of Sin"


"Catgirl"


"Princess and the Panther"


"Princess of Mars"