Friday, March 04, 2005
Sensuality and the Nude in Memorial Art
The females who cast their face into the wind as ship's figureheads, the "Flying Ladies" of classic automobiles, the women adorning WWII bombers and fighters and the beautiful ladies of the cemetery all serve a similar purpose. Each escorts a passage or a transition into the unknown, offering comfort in the face of mortality and a promise of rebirth, continuity, renewal and salvation.
Sounds a bit Freya-like, doesn't it? The entire article is here.