I recently went looking around the internet for pictures of vintage nudes to use for my collage art. I was surprised, although I probably shouldn’t have been, to find out that the ’70′s is considered vintage. I didn’t know…and I’d forgotten how um, natural people were in the 70′s. No perfect breasts, tiny waists, and shavening genitals. No augmented faces and you can actually tell one of the “actresses” from another.
The cultural flashback was a bit unnerving. We’ve become so used to societies ideal perfection…huge breasts, tiny waist, blonde hair…hey wait a minute…I just described a Barbie doll. I guess it was refreshing to see “real” people. So, just in case you’re interested, or if you want to find great vintage pics for your art and don’t mind sifting through porn to get it, here’s a link to the site: http://vintagelovelies.com/saloon
Here’s the first of the collages made with photos gathered there. Enjoy!
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I agree with the Barbie doll. I was lucky enough to get Dream Quest. Porn “for women” kind of scared me at first but I was pleasantly surprised. A little of everything including small breasts and brunettes etc. I found an old penthouse from the year I was born – 70″s – and I loved it for the same reasons you mention above. I admit i wasn’t turned on, but fascinated. I do prefer the 50′s if you want vintage…