I got an early father’s day present this year – a 12 week old golden retriever boy puppy, which I called Gucio.
You may not realise but one of my most popular photographs in this gallery with 1000s of views every week is that of a girl golden retriever we got last year called Buttercup.
Another artistic controversy fizzes out as the Classification Board classifies the photograph of Olympia Nelson on the cover of of Art Monthly magazine. The board decided the magazine is not suitable for children and rated it M (for mature audiences).
I really wonder what part of public this so called “public outcry” comes from. An average person, even if they are not into art has seen countless paintings of naked bodies. There are naked sculptures all around the world, just like the one of the young boy pictured here from a National Trust owned Everglades garden in Leura. These paintings and sculptures do not come with any ratings and yet they are commonly accepted, more to the point they are admired.
So, what suddenly makes contemporary art any different from the art created prior to current generation?
This young boy was playing violin in the Pitt Street Mall. He was totally ignored by everyone passing by. I see all sort of buskers trying to make a dollar by playing music and selling their CDs, but to day I think I have never seen any of them so ignored by the crowd as this boy was.
School holidays are in and there are a lot more of young people in the city doing what young people do best – having fun, like this skateboarder in the Pitt Street Mall
I took this photograph of a young couple obviously in love near Pump House pub. They were beautiful together – so absorbed and so close. There was strong sense of sensuality in this simple teenage embrace. They were happy to see my photo.
