• Craig McDean’s 2006 Anna Molinari ad.

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    Craig McDean’s 2006 Anna Molinari ad.

  • Glen Luchford’s 2005 gothic nude, published in V magazine, reflect a desire for domination.

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    Glen Luchford’s 2005 gothic nude, published in V magazine, reflect a desire for domination.

  • Venom’s cultural reference point is Guy Bourdin’s untitled 1977 nude.

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    Venom’s cultural reference point is Guy Bourdin’s untitled 1977 nude.

  • Heroes are reconsidered as figures who stand for something essential. Here, Steve Wood’s image of Nina Simone, as it appeared in the May-June 2006 issue of Fader.

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    Heroes are reconsidered as figures who stand for something essential. Here, Steve Wood’s image of Nina Simone, as it appeared in the May-June 2006 issue of Fader.

  • Dark feelings stirred by urban settings, such as loneliness and desolation, are embodied in works like Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott’s 2005 portrait for Hugo Boss.

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    Dark feelings stirred by urban settings, such as loneliness and desolation, are embodied in works like Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott’s 2005 portrait for Hugo Boss.

  • Juergen Teller’s 2005-2006 ad for Marc Jacobs.

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    Juergen Teller’s 2005-2006 ad for Marc Jacobs.

  • Here, one of Urban Poetry’s jumping-off points is Andy Warhol’s photograph of Robert Mapplethorpe (1983), a historic influence.

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    Here, one of Urban Poetry’s jumping-off points is Andy Warhol’s photograph of Robert Mapplethorpe (1983), a historic influence.

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