Life models in the media

Avatar Posted by hippo 386 days ago (http://todaysapatheticyouth.blogspot.com)
Category: general
There's an interesting piece on the Fairfax news websites today about 'life modelling'. I thought it was a little weak of the journalist who wrote the piece to simply sit in on the art class rather than do a stint as a model- I mentioned once while relating another story that I once took up a one-off job as a life model in Brisbane, and it's a tough job.

I think the author is a little behind the times when she says it's a job that 'generates plenty of innuendo' and expresses surprise that it's not 'sexy'. First of all, what kind of innuendo can you derive from sitting around naked in front of a bunch of strangers with easels and art supplies? Most people would think that's pretty daunting, I reckon. What was surprising for me was not how 'unsexy' it all was, but how damn difficult it is to hold a pose for half an hour, even when it's a really easy one.
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