Valery Bareta's work would be right at home hanging next to a sculpture by Rodin. They carry a dynamic to them that can range from fiery passion to calm and collected making him a truly eclectic voice in the photographic world.
Whether its work in the studio or out on location, Valery knows how to convey beauty within the world of the photographic medium. His models typically remain faceless, making their stories that much more mysterious. They speak to us only in body language and we must train ourselves to pick up on those clues to grasp the meaning of his narrative.
How long have you been photographing the nude? What drew you to it in the first place?
The soul of a painter lives in me. That is why my first experience of taking nude photos isn't a sexual pleasure of seeing the nude body, but a sculptural expression of a beautiful figure. Those are absolutely different impressions. The first time I drew a nude model in an artistic image with other... MORE
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