Sexy woman photography essay

Assassinations, torture, accidents, suspicious and natural deaths are all represented; the photographs are at once a record of localised and national distress, and an attempt to navigate the turbulence of Iran’s modern history.

In contrast to the bodies they put on display for paying customers, artfully costumed and made up, their real bodies – scarred, sweaty, dirty, sometimes bruised – are finally visible. It is a different and altogether more revealing kind of nakedness.

From the series Santa Barbara by Diana Markosian. From the series Santa Barbara by Diana Markosian. Hundred+ Heroines is the only UK charity dedicated to advancing public awareness of women in photography.

Ultimately, the identity and sexuality of an individual is up to them and no one else. I’m definitely not saying that every woman needs to connect with their inner Thotiana; I’m just making the point that women can and should be able to wear or represent themselves however they want, whether it’s in a burka or a string bikini.