I'll be frank and say that I'm a big fan of Terry Richardson's work. Accuse the man of exploiting women, of using sex to sell products, of being shameless, or using all the stereotypes of the photographer/model relationship, because he knows you will. I don't mean to say that I am a fan of sexist photography, I honestly abhor most sex based advertising. I find that Terry Richardson is one step past all that. He knows that there are the accusations of photographers having relationships with their models and makes a damn good show of it. Yeah, the line between art and pornography is pretty blurred with him, but I'd read an essay that helped me to define my thoughts on him. It never appears in his photos that he is forcing someone to do something, there is an underlying feeling in nearly all his photos that all the parties involved are having a pretty good time. Regardless, the man can usually obtain a pretty great vibe in his fashion photos.
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