Nudity / Nudography: Rethinking of nude image and seeing

• Main Authors: KO, WING-LAM KOBE, 高穎琳
• Other Authors: CHEN, MING-LI
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2019
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/juq48r

碩士 === 世新大學 === 性別研究所 === 107 === No matter in our everyday life or the presentation in different art forms, the nude body has been criticized to a certain extent. In the society we live in, nudity is generally considered to be inappropriate, shameful and dangerous. Photographers are often considered to be hunters, usually by men, and women are the subject of being photographed. However, with the continuous development of the photography industry and the advancement of technology, people of different ages and genders can easily use cameras or other tools to shoot. Additionally, more and more influential female photography artists have appeared, such as Cindy Sherman, Rinko Kawauchi, Hiromix, etc. Some of them, like Mayumi Hosokura, in turn, start to shoot men. The power relations in photography activities can no longer be easily interpreted as the male photographer's oppression of the female model. In the process of taking nude photos, it involves the nakedness of the real body, and then produces a representation of the nude image. If we place this process under social context, the nakedness of the body involves various factors, including social discipline, the power relations in the production process, the possibility of body representation. When feminist is eager to point out that female nudes are being sexualized and materialized, what exactly do the nude models face when they participate in photography? Where does the real oppression come from? This study interviewed 15 people with different levels of acceptance of nudity, and the results are as follows: 1. The power relations between the photographer and the model are complex, fluid and Interactive. Models in different forms of cooperation, such as commercial or non-commercial photography, have different challenges or dilemmas. They have their own response strategies to retain their biggest advantage. 2. “The power of gazing" is fluid, each subject has her/his own favorite of gaze and ways of desire, can be gazing to or gazed at by others, including self-gaze. 3. Naked taboos in social culture make it difficult for people to expose their bodies. Accordingly, photographing nude photos has become a deviant thing. Some respondents refuse to take nude photos to avoid criticism from others. On the contrary, nude models need to develop discourses which enable them to self-empower and cope with others' critique. 4. The uniqueness of photography is "copying the reality" with high circulation, the trust relationship between photographers and models, the field to display photography and the composition of the audience, are all important factors in whether the subject chooses to participate in the photo shoot.