Simple Pleasures: Every Body Tells A Story

“Your body is precious. It is our vehicle for awakening. Treat it with care.” — Buddha

 

George Hoyningen-Huene, Horst Torso, Paris, 1931, Silver gelatin photograph
George Hoyningen-Huene, Horst Torso, Paris, 1931, Silver gelatin photograph

 

Jean-Baptiste Huynh, Nu 27, Nus, 2004, Archival pigment photograph on baryta paper
Jean-Baptiste Huynh, Nu 27, Nus, 2004, Archival pigment photograph on baryta paper

 

Patrick Demarchelier, Gisele, 1999, Selenium Toned Silver Gelatin Photograph
Patrick Demarchelier, Gisele, 1999, Selenium Toned Silver Gelatin Photograph

 

Bruce Weber, Justin, NYC Studio, 1988, Toned Silver Gelatin Photograph
Bruce Weber, Justin, NYC Studio, 1988, Toned Silver Gelatin Photograph

 

Edmund Kesting, Untitled Solarized Nudes, 1933, Silver Gelatin Photograph
Edmund Kesting, Untitled Solarized Nudes, 1933, Silver Gelatin Photograph

 

Herb Ritts, Man With Chain, Los Angeles, 1985, Silver gelatin photograph
Herb Ritts, Man With Chain, Los Angeles, 1985, Silver gelatin photograph

 

Deborah Tuberville, Untitled, Paris
Deborah Tuberville, Untitled, Paris, 1982, Silver Gelatin Photograph

 

Flor Garduno, Gatomonte, Mexico, 1998, Silver Gelatin Photograph
Flor Garduno, Gatomonte, Mexico, 1998, Silver Gelatin Photograph

 

Robert Mapplethorpe, Tyrone, 1987, Silver gelatin photograph
Robert Mapplethorpe, Tyrone, 1987, Silver gelatin photograph

 

Bill Brandt, Nude, London, 1957, Silver gelatin photograph
Bill Brandt, Nude, London, 1957, Silver gelatin photograph

 

Albert Watson, Laurent Torso, New York City, 1992, Archival Pigment Photograph
Albert Watson, Laurent Torso, New York City, 1992, Archival Pigment Photograph

 

Slim Aarons, Catherine Wilke, 1980, C-Type Photograph
Slim Aarons, Catherine Wilke, 1980, C-Type Photograph

 

George Hoyningen-Huene, Swimwear by Izod, Divers, 1930, Silver gelatin photograph
George Hoyningen-Huene, Swimwear by Izod, Divers, 1930, Silver gelatin photograph

 

Ruth Bernhard, Perspective II, 1967, Platinum/Palladium Photograph
Ruth Bernhard, Perspective II, 1967, Platinum/Palladium Photograph

 

Fritz Henle, Untitled, 1973, Early Silver Gelatin Photograph
Fritz Henle, Untitled, 1973, Early Silver Gelatin Photograph

 

Louis Stettner, Sunbathers, San Raphael, France, 1958, Silver Gelatin Photograph
Louis Stettner, Sunbathers, San Raphael, France, 1958, Silver Gelatin Photograph

Simple Pleasures is an ongoing series curated by Holden Luntz Gallery, presenting a selection of our favorite pictures organized thematically.

We hope you find these photographs as a gentle reminder that there are always simple pleasures to be found.