0‘Naked Before the Camera’: Nude Photography at the Metropolitan MuseumNSFWFrom curvy porcelain-skinned female nudes to musculature studies and pinups, see selections from “Naked Before the Camera.”Lizzie CrockerUpdated Jul. 13, 2017 2:06PM EDT / Published Apr. 08, 2012 3:00AM EDT Photos courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art Photos courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art “Ariadne,” 1857The Metropolitan Museum of Art “Two Standing Female Nudes,” circa 1850The Metropolitan Museum of Art “Standing Female Nude,” circa 1853The Metropolitan Museum of Art “Seated Female Nude,” 1853–54The Metropolitan Museum of Art “Standing Female Nude,” circa 1856The Metropolitan Museum of Art “Standing Male Nude,” circa 1856The Metropolitan Museum of Art “Female Nude With Mask,” circa 1870The Metropolitan Museum of Art “Thomas Eakins and John Laurie Wallace on a Beach,” circa 1883The Metropolitan Museum of Art “Boys Playing Leap Frog,” 1887The Metropolitan Museum of Art “Male Musculature Study,” circa 1890 “Male Nude,” 1930s© Estate of George Platt Lynes, courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art “Distortion #6,” 1932© The Estate of André Kertész, courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art Untitled, from the series “Figure in Motion,” 1966–70© William G. Larson, courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art “Nude No. 57,” 1949–50© 1950-2002 Irving Penn, courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art “Easter Sunday, Central Park, New York,” 1971© The Estate of Garry Winogrand, courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art Untitled, from “Teenage Lust,” 1972–73, printed 1981© Larry Clark, courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art “Sharkey,” 1980© C.I.B.M., Dr. Helmut Spielberg, courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art Lizzie Crocker@nymtwitGot a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here.
Photos courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art “Ariadne,” 1857The Metropolitan Museum of Art “Two Standing Female Nudes,” circa 1850The Metropolitan Museum of Art “Standing Female Nude,” circa 1853The Metropolitan Museum of Art “Seated Female Nude,” 1853–54The Metropolitan Museum of Art “Standing Female Nude,” circa 1856The Metropolitan Museum of Art “Standing Male Nude,” circa 1856The Metropolitan Museum of Art “Female Nude With Mask,” circa 1870The Metropolitan Museum of Art “Thomas Eakins and John Laurie Wallace on a Beach,” circa 1883The Metropolitan Museum of Art “Boys Playing Leap Frog,” 1887The Metropolitan Museum of Art “Male Musculature Study,” circa 1890 “Male Nude,” 1930s© Estate of George Platt Lynes, courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art “Distortion #6,” 1932© The Estate of André Kertész, courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art Untitled, from the series “Figure in Motion,” 1966–70© William G. Larson, courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art “Nude No. 57,” 1949–50© 1950-2002 Irving Penn, courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art “Easter Sunday, Central Park, New York,” 1971© The Estate of Garry Winogrand, courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art Untitled, from “Teenage Lust,” 1972–73, printed 1981© Larry Clark, courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art “Sharkey,” 1980© C.I.B.M., Dr. Helmut Spielberg, courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art