tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203136957387562981.post1536290378085399859..comments2022-12-10T06:48:49.279-07:00Comments on The Naked Man Project: Living In OppositionTerry J Cyr Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02769268884851741395noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203136957387562981.post-84284678175251465282011-03-28T22:37:29.128-06:002011-03-28T22:37:29.128-06:00I'm sorry for anyone who can look at your imag...I'm sorry for anyone who can look at your images and see anything but beauty. The problem is theirs, not yours... and your words are as strong as your pictures.<br /><br />I think as gay men we put way too much emphasis on questions of reproduction and legacy. How many fathers do you know that *really* connect with their children? How many kids *really* understand who their fathers are? More often, each sees the other like masques in greek drama, all emblem and archetype, empty inside.<br /><br />The artist passes on something more important than genes: he shares attitudes, concepts, perspectives... he fathers dreams. His legacy begins the instant someone is impacted by his work, because to be moved is --by definition-- to be changed. <br /><br />Such a legacy manifests in seconds, not generations, and impacts multitudes, not a mere handful. <br /><br />We are our own legacy, chaging the world for one another and lessening the weight of pain and shame on the next generation of gay and lesbians. By simply being honest and open about who we are, we are changing everything.oruborishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15515168487968734118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203136957387562981.post-16630786546018140442011-03-01T20:21:58.641-07:002011-03-01T20:21:58.641-07:00Let me preface my comment by saying I think your w...Let me preface my comment by saying I think your work is amazing. <br />Nudity was something that was ingrained in me to be ashamed of. I think you are brave and your work takes my breath away in many ways, the shame part is mine not yours brother.<br />My failure to communicate effectively is my bane. My past and things I would never be brave enough to blog about leave me still seeing nudity in a skewed perspective. I had hoped in our conversation you would hear the comments about how brave I think you are and how proud I am of you because that is what was in my heart and what I wanted you to know. I felt I had not been a good friend to you by not knowing you better and I am sorry you felt the least bit chastised or ashamed. Everyone has a load to carry, and like Lena Horn so beautiful put it …..it is not the load that breaks you, it is how you carry it. I do not sit in judgment of you. I love you, admire you and am proud of you. I am honored to call you my friend. As an artist I am jealous of you. Your ability to follow your bliss and take the road less traveled in your creative process is amazing and I brag about you every chance I get! I thank you for the beautiful comments and perspective about my family we have had a long road to get where and are really enjoying the fruits of our labor, thank you for noticing! <br />Thank you for opening the window to your soul and letting me in.<br />Love, Your Fan Pam ..Pam Cyr Richardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11240569659082531610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203136957387562981.post-67887396874011213982011-03-01T13:40:10.027-07:002011-03-01T13:40:10.027-07:00I have been interested in these ideas, both from t...I have been interested in these ideas, both from the perspective of a gay man having to explain myself to my very religious family (how much info is TMI), as an artist, and as a member of a profession where the professional role is often more important than the individual playing the role. <br /><br />There are no easy answers, and I think that one does need to strive for balance. Revealing everything does not necessarily equal great (or even good) art. On the other hand, great art requires revelation on the part of the artist.<br /><br />Of course, the easy answer is to tell your family that if your honesty disturbs them, they don't have to read it.Beach Bumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02321849281292778811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203136957387562981.post-7663908875030724632011-03-01T11:22:01.996-07:002011-03-01T11:22:01.996-07:00Terry...it is so easy to forget that when we bare ...Terry...it is so easy to forget that when we bare our souls through our photos or writings on the internet..that there are REAL people..people we love who are or may be reading it..and seeing sides of us we have been too afraid to share. I dont' know you except through your art, but I am so proud of your courage and your willingness to be REAL in a world of masks. I very much enjoy seeing you reveal who you are. <br />Kim xoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com