Can a nude photo of a buxom and curvy woman be art? Of course. One of the classical elements of design is color harmony. For example, in this series of Peach we see a lovely harmony between her yellow hair, the gold cushions, and the magenta silk sheets. This is a perfect choice of colors for nude photography because yellow and magenta are also the colours that blend into the color of a nude woman's skin. Together they are lively happy colors, which also perfectly suit Peach's personality. So again we have an element of art - a theme - each element of the photo matching and supporting the others. And lastly there's the harmony of a nude woman being presented with as much care as possible, which harmonizes with our optimistic vision of how female beauty should be treated. Not only is there color, composition, a subject and theme, but there is also a 'message'. If not art, then what else is it?
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