Sexually Implicit - Red
Sexually Implicit - Red (2011)
12×18 Pastel on Pastel Paper
Original is Sold
Red is the color of emergency, passion, danger, and undeniable heat. It demands your attention, forcing you to confront whatever it highlights.
In my Sexually Implicit series, I wanted to strip away the background noise and zero in on that singular moment when passion completely consumes your senses, making the rest of the world fall into the distance. Of course, framing that intensity closely immediately raises the question of explicit content and censorship. Sexually Implicit – Red, the third entry in this vibrant four-part color series, features a full figure rather than a tight crop, emphasizing the vulnerability of the entire form. The composition focuses strictly on the powerful structure of a man’s muscular back as he straddles his partner, against a backdrop of bold red and white stripes.
