Body Beautiful

Bill Durgin's interesting photography capturing the flexibility and curvature of the human torso, has certainly made an impression. Hitting headlines in Time Out, Paper and Elle, Durgin takes inspiration from dancers and other performers, photographing the elasticity of human form without heads or limbs.

I'm unsure what exactly make of his works and some would argue that the human body is only beautiful in it's full form, but at the same time, I think it's a clever risk to eliminiate the 'beauty spots' of the body and instead focus on a part that is often overlooked. I also like the way his works are playful on the eye- forcing you to look several times before you can really gather what exactly is on show.

Check out Durgin's website for more figure studies.