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Gothic, dark, darkart, dark side of life, samara blue, darkness, darkmoods, soulfull minds, erotic, dreamtime, vampire, sensual, hell, fellfire, soul, darksoul, black and white, lucifer, sinnlichkeit, erotische fotografie, virtuelle fotografie soulful minds/dark side of life Of the darkness in people's souls return 1. The Devils little sisters (... ) * 2. Dark Art (... ) * 3. Post Apocalyptic Vibes (... ) Devils little sisters 1.The Devils little Sisters Gothic, Punk & other Subcultures Vibes Subculture refers to deviations of subgroups in a society. These can be expressed in mere modification, i.e. the external representation, through to clear counter-positions. ( ... ) 🖤𝑂𝑐𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑡 𝑉𝑖𝑏𝑒𝑠 - No Pics, please! 🐦🔥𝑀𝑦𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑐 𝑉𝑖𝑏𝑒𝑠 - Rumors 𝐸𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙 𝑊𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑠- Heartless The devils little Sister - It´s my life Devils little sister - Dragon Priestess Devils little Sister - Dragon Priestess Der Teufel bin ich Viktorianisches Kindermädchen zu Halloween Die Wahrheit Woody B. and the crows VERZWEIFLUNG - Wo bist du? REBECCA - LOST LOVE Dark Art In this gallery, the enigmatic is intended to refer in particular to women with an (imagined) affinity to the dark side. This imagined mindset is particularly reflected in clothing, stance, attitude and fashion. More or less pronounced tattoos, jewelry, etc. also illustrate this. The coloring of the situation and the individual figures is ultimately up to the viewer's imagination ;-) 2. Dark Art - Morbido Weiter When darkness takes hold of the human imagination People often react very intensely to the horror genre. Like children who read their first scary stories with a flashlight and a blanket, they seem to be drawn to the morbid, the unimaginable, the (... ) Dunkel Liebe/Dark Love Ein letzter Blick Woody B. and the crows Spiel mir das Lied der ewigen Liebe Ein NEIN reicht aus! Rette mich The Monster inside Das Grauen ist überall Wer ist hier Gut und wer ist Böse? Nicht Sehen Die Schöne und das Biest? Nicht Hören VERZWEIFLUNG - Wo bist du? HOFFNUNG - Ich finde dich VERTRAUEN - Du und ich auf ewig MASQUERADE/Wenn die Maske fällt DOLORES - RosesAreRed ISEBELLE - DAS TIER IN MIR EVE - ENTRÜMPELN Nicht Sprechen Blue Moon - Fallen Angel Mein Teufel und ich My Kind of Thinking Abgestürzt I Verloren I Vergessen? Die Wahrheit Dark Art weiter lesen dark things. Because in the knowledge that evil, the gruesome, only happens in their imagination, it cannot become personally dangerous to people. Dealing with these topics is a bit like playing with fire. Everyone has their own particular scary fantasies. And so everyone decides for themselves how much space they give to their own dark fantasies. Apocaliptic vibes soulful minds/dark side of life Weiter Post-apocalyptic visions - just mind games? When everything is too late, the world lies in ruins and no one knows whether or who has survived. Fallen angels, destroyed cities and the question of life "afterwards". Visions of the unimaginable ... Standing in the Rain Fallen Angel Starke Frauen stehen wieder auf Apocalyptic Dreamtime Woman Solidarity Abgestürzt I Verloren I Vergessen? SHADEE - HINTER DEM SPIEGEL Did you like these pictures? Happy to leave one comment :-). SamaraBlue - Urbexart/ lady-sahmra-photo@gmx.de

Streetart IGraffiti I Seidenweberhaus I Silk City Gallery 2021 I moments I feelings I artist life I making off I Der Weg ist das Ziel I Fotodokumentation I Krefeld I Perspektivwechsel Silk City Gallery 2021 - In the middle & all around return Anfang Honigwabe Impressions, snapshots, unimportant things on the side ... A little patience, little by little more pictures will come :-). Add comment: (...) Did you like this report? Feel free to leave a comment :-). SamaraBlue - MyWayOfArt/lady-sahmra-photo@gmx.de Continue

Krefelder Perspektivwechsel 2023, Krefeld650, Urbanart Gallery Krefeld 2023, Street Art Festival, Global Streetart, Streetart Germany, Dreamtime, Samara Blue, Samarasart, Samarasworld, Samaraslytics, Samarabluemywayofart, muralist, krefelderperspektivwechsel, artistsupport, krefeld, nikon Urban Art Gallery Krefeld - Eine Stadt wird zur Leinwand zurück 13. bis 18 Juni & 06. bis 11. August 2023 Menu - Artists of the urban art Gallery Krefeld 2023 Please click on the name of the artist you are interested in to find the artist more quickly! Cuboliquido * Fedele , Fabio* Hoker 1 * Korte , Fabio * Maclaim , Case * Pontia , Ruben * Ronen , Anat * Bethke , Julia * von Schulz , Björn After the Wood Art Gallery 2015 in Hülser Bruch, the Rhine Side Gallery 2017 in Uerdingen am Rhein, the Down Town Gallery 2019 in the bunker on Hansa Straße and the Silk City Gallery 2021 in and around the Seidenwebhaus, the Urban Art Gallery Krefeld 2023 was the 5th major Krefeld street art event to take place across the entire city of Krefeld. Twice in each of the 650 anniversary years, the whole of Krefeld will become a canvas for a week. Krefeld citizens were able to make suggestions for areas to be painted. These were lovingly and extremely creatively designed by around 20 national and international artists. Follow me now on a weather-independent tour through the somewhat more colorful velvet and silk city of Krefeld. (... ) Note to the © (... ) Björn von Schulz Björn von Schulz/Germany - Urban Art Gallery Krefeld 2023 Weiter Nordstr. 118, 47798 Krefeld (06.-11.08.23) The young woman and the lamb ... that's what I call this beautiful picture painted at Nordstr. 118 in Krefeld by Björn von Schulz from Münster, where he was born in 1978. As a designer, illustrator and graffiti artist, Björn von Schulz quickly recognized his passion for figurative drawing and painting As he also had the talent for this style of painting, he quickly gained recognition in the scene. As a founding member of the artist collective and later creative agency "Studio Egotrips", Björn was able to prove his talent and intention. In 2015 he gave up the agency artist's life and embarked on new paths of his own. This allowed him to concentrate fully on his own art, his own "way of art". His art has been on display at home and abroad for over 20 years. Björn has also made a name for himself with various publications. He has only been painting murals and participating in various festivals since 2019. Even though photographing this picture was a bit special again, as I had to block the road from time to time, this picture radiates calm and thoughtfulness for me. The woman, who is no longer quite young, seems to be wearing a kind of "shepherdess" costume. Surrounded by green branches, I perceive a closeness to nature or a return to nature. In 2015, von Schulz left his familiar paths, the agency life, and concentrated fully on his art. He has been exhibiting his work in Germany and abroad for over 20 years now and regularly appears in various publications. Since 2019, there has been an increased focus on wall works and painting at festivals. Quellen: Artist Profile - Bjoern von Schulz - YoungArt, Björn von Schulz , Stadt Bibliothek Rheine 2022 Julia Bethke/Germany - Urban Art Gallery Krefeld 2023 Weiter Tannenstr. 42, 47798 Krefeld (06.-11.08.23) Julia Bethke discovered her creative interest and artistic talent in her youth. It quickly became clear that she would follow this career path.She then completed her training as a stage painter at the Theater & Philharmonie Essen as part of a 3-year apprenticeship, where she learned a wide variety of techniques. Essen is the third location in Germany for this training, alongside Berlin and Baden-Baden. (I love this theater and have seen many performances there over a long period of time and was always impressed by the unconventional, unusual stage and costume design). She completed her compulsory internship at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein in Duisburg. She was totally "flashed" at the interview when she realized that she would have to learn many new things and techniques in this job. Her enthusiasm and passion for "her art" enabled her to successfully complete this demanding, creative school. She soon realized that the profession of stage painter has long since been just about "swinging brushes", but that larger projects also require manual skills and dexterity and that you always have to get stuck in and lug things around. (...) Huge backdrops and floors often have dimensions that exceed a normal apartment size, which is obviously exactly Julia Bethke's thing, who always goes about her work with perfectionism. Like many creative people, the fact that you can see what you have created is an important factor in her professional fulfillment. The Rheinisches Landtheater Neuss, the Theater Dortmund and the Theater für Niedersachsen in Hildesheim have been further stations in her professional career. As an employee in these theaters, she not only designed stage sets as illusion and imitation paintings, but also gave furniture, floors and walls a new creative outfit. She has also embellished large backdrops with her special style of painting. You can find some impressive examples of her creativity on her homepage . In addition to theater projects, she also shows various interior embellishments with a detailed making off as well as some private paintings. She has been working freelance since summer 2021. In times of the corona epidemic, she took the plunge into the cold water of self-employment and began to develop her own brand. "JueLIEBE" became her creative trademark. She likes the name Juelie, she tells Esther Jansen in the Kredo interview, which her uncle had given her earlier. By adding the first two letters of her surname, she came up with her stage name "JuLIEBE". She loves to create illusions. She is able to recreate tiles, wood, asphalt, rust or marble in a lifelike way. In her opinion, anything you can imagine can be imitated. A very valuable skill in her creative work, in my opinion. Using spray cans, spatulas, rollers and lots of brushes, she now carries out a wide variety of commissioned works, e.g. in schools and restaurants, from the initial idea to the final execution. In this way, she transports the viewer into her own colorful world. In 2021, she left an impressive reminder for nature as part of the Silk City Gallery Krefeld with a contribution about bees. In an interview with Esther Jansen, published in Kredo on 02.09.22, it becomes clear, among other things, that colors and textures are not only her profession but also her vocation. Her home is a reflection of her colorful passion. She has lived in Krefeld with her partner since 2020 and has made Krefeld a little more beautiful in many places with her art. Further details can be found in the Kredo interview from 02.09.22. Sources: Juelie und die Farben - Kredo Magazin (kredo-magazin.de) Krefeld: „Ich kann Illusionen schaffen“ (wz.de) Instagram: Juelie Be (@jueliebe) • Instagram-Fotos und -Videos Julia Bethke weite lesen Anat Ronan/USA - Urban Art Gallery Krefeld 2023 Weiter Seyffardtstraße - Wand Helios, 47805 Krefeld (06.-11.08.23) Anat Ronen is a professional painter who began learning her art self-taught at the age of 38. After emigrating from Israel, she settled in the USA/Houston and found her true calling in painting. Over the years, she has created countless works of art in the USA and all over the world on various media, such as walls, floors, canvases, practically anything that can carry color. She has painted in Western Australia, China, India, Israel, the Netherlands, Germany, Great Britain and, of course, Canada and the USA. She speaks fluent English, Hebrew and Spanish. In the course of her eventful career, she has also won many awards and prizes. As the multidisciplinary artist Anat considers herself to be, she is not only able to earn a living with her versatile art, she also participates in national and international street painting and street art festivals. After the Wood Art Gallery in 2015 and the Rhine Side Gallery in 2017, the exceptional artist Anat Ronen will be back at the anniversary Urban Art Gallery in 2023. (... ) Anat weite lesen She brought us a special piece of art. As she told me, she has been collecting orphaned family photos for a while now. Among other things, she buys old photos on eBay that no one is interested in or where there are simply no more descendants. At festivals where she doesn't have to deliver commissioned work, she breathes personality and life into these pictures for a while. By painting these pictures large on walls, they become visible to the viewer. Everyone knows the small moments in such pictures, has perhaps experienced similar ones or remembers their own, almost forgotten encounters and feelings. In this way, the orphaned pictures receive renewed attention and are not forgotten. When I took my photos of the Helios wall a few days ago, similar thoughts crossed my mind. I also have family memories of similar situations. "It's not how long you wait, but who you wait for." (Some like it hot, 1959)" However, I could only really grasp Anats Ronen's intentions after she kindly explained her motives for the Krefeld pictures to me. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Anat once again for her input, which makes her pictures even more vivid. Forgive me for the intense play of light and shadow, which made it impossible to achieve a uniform exposure of her pictures. I actually wanted to take new pictures with fewer shadows at another time, but then decided against it because it is precisely this play of light that gives the pictures a life of their own. My own representation of these pictures has emerged in the course of editing, has been approved by Anat Ronan and shows a little of my perception of her art. Source: Anat Ronan personally Krefeld im Oktober 23 fabio fedele/Italien - Urban Art Gallery Krefeld 2023 Seyffardtstraße - Wand Helios, 47805 Krefeld (06.-11.08.23) Weiter Fabio Fedele was in Krefeld for his first European project since 2017 on the occasion of the Urban Art Gallery 2023 to mark Krefeld's 650th birthday. Fabio explains that it doesn't really matter to him whether he puts his art on the walls of his own front door, the neighbor around the corner or in a distant country. It is important to him what he paints and that this painting is in a good relationship with its surroundings. Corona has changed a lot. International projects mean an enormous amount of energy, work and costs for the artist. Financially, these projects offer no profit, rather the opposite. While he still took part in international festivals about every two years before Covid, he now sees much less incentive to travel to these events. Not least because street art projects are currently springing up like mushrooms. In order to "do his thing", to live his art, he no longer needs to travel internationally. (... ) Fortunately, he received an invitation he couldn't refuse and could be sure of the support of his better half. In Krefeld, the introverted loner was able to work on his art with old friends and make new ones, immortalizing the enchanting world of elves in their natural environment on the dreary wall of Helios Hospital. According to him, he was able to use his stay in the silk city of Krefeld to learn, observe and discover new perspectives. When you hear that the journey back to his Italian homeland took 18 hours, and when you consider the sometimes bad weather during the "painting days", you can empathize with the artist how happy and relieved he was to be back home with his better half and his small human and furry family. A big thank you to the conscious "better half", who was probably instrumental in the fact that we Krefeld residents can now call a whole cheerful elfin family our own. It took 4 pictures to capture all the magical, young, mostly female mythical creatures. They seem to feel very much at home among the magical, colorful flowers and all kinds of creepy-crawlies. Visitors and patients of the Helios Clinic, as well as people hurrying past in Krefeld, can enjoy the magic of the fairy world for a moment, if they can find the time to follow the art of the Italian free spirit. Vita: Fabio Maria Fedele comes from Rovigo, northern Italy, near Venice. There he graduated in "History and Conservation of Architectural and Environmental Heritage", followed by a degree in Architecture. Having discovered his passion for drawing as a child, he developed his skills in many different areas. He has been working as a street artist since 1993 and added the 3D field in 2006. He has achieved the highest artistic titles awarded in Italy. These include "Maestro Madonnaro" in Grazie di Curtatone and "Magister Madomnaris" in Nocera Superiore. Although he mainly works as a street artist in northern Italy, he has also painted in Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain, the United Arab Emirates and the USA. He also works as an illustrator in archaeological museums. An extremely versatile artist. Source: Fabio Fedele personally Krefeld im Oktober 23 Cuboliquido/Italien - Urban Art Gallery Krefeld 2023 Weiter Seyffardtstraße - Wand Helios, 47805 Krefeld (06.-11.08.23) Cuboliquido tells us that from the 16th century onwards, Italian street painters roamed the country to capture people's attention with expressive, sacred images in front of churches. As the materials used, such as chalk and pastel, were very perishable due to the weather, it has only been possible to preserve these images for posterity since the invention of photography. The cheerful robot at the entrance to the Seidenweberhaus has an easier time of it. For the time being, its preservation is assured, even if it patiently bears the garbage of "forgetful" contemporaries (... ) For some 20 years now, anamorphic street painting has also been making inroads in Italy. This 3D chalk art, now also known as 3D street painting, enhances street painting enormously, as it produces extremely realistic moments. The viewer is automatically drawn into a lifelike scene, most impressively if he or she pays attention to the specific point from which the picture is to be viewed. Here, too, you have to walk back and forth along the wall of the Helios Clinic until you find the perfect spot, hoping that a parked car is not occupying it. Cuboliquido was born in Milan in 1974. He has been making a living from his art since 1992 and discovered his passion for street art in 1994. First as a graffiti artist and later as a traditional Madonnari artist (street painting of traditional Madonna images and religious motifs with pastels). Today, two of his Madonnari artworks are exhibited in a basilica in Bethlehem and in Mexico City. Since 2009, he has focused particularly on anamorphic 3D street painting and has participated in many international street art festivals, where he has won numerous prizes. He has presented his paintings across Europe, in Russia, the USA, Latin America, Thailand, China, the Middle East and South Africa. He has worked for many well-known companies such as Disney, Universal Cinema, Amazon, Coca Cola, Samsung, Unilever, Warner Bros and many more. To date, he has participated as a street painter in over 200 events of various kinds. He is the first artist to combine 3D street painting with animated videos (video mapping) and his work has been shown at three different art biennials and other contemporary art exhibitions. He was awarded the title of Maestro Madonnaro in Grazie die Curtatone and in March 2017 he won first prize in the world's most important competition for 3D street art in Dubai. Quelle: cuboliquido.com, Wikipedia, freddart.de Krefeld im Oktober 23 Cubo weite lesen Ruben pontia/Niederlande - Urban Art Gallery Krefeld 2023 Weiter Hardenbergstr. 19, 47799 Krefeld (13.-18.06.23) Ruben Poncia was very pleased to be able to be creative again despite his currently complicated situation. For the Krefeld Urban Art Festival 2023, he has conjured up a powerful, jumping horse with an Amazon on the wall above the Krefeld restaurant "Schümli". After the first photos I took there and a very nice, if unfortunately not very informative conversation with the team and guests of the Schümli, I got some information about his art from Ruben himself. A big thank you to Ruben at this point. Ruben doesn't give an explanation of his painting as he doesn't want to make a specific statement for the viewer. Instead, he approaches a new work of art more intuitively by familiarizing himself with the ground that is to be painted, looking at the people, the neighbourhood and the city. He looks to see if there are any local stories, myths or similar that can give him a feeling for the wall. He himself calls his painting "Hope & Liberty". As he likes action very much, he has chosen a jumping horse here. A horse jumps in a fraction of a second. Ruben wanted to bring this effect of frozen time, the paused moment, closer to the viewer. The horse was quickly given a rider, in this case a female rider. It is possible that the Lorelei legend inspired him to create this lady, but it could also be a classic depiction of a female figure with a torch, which could stand for independence and freedom. But as Ruben says, the interpretation is up to the viewer. He is interested in the action and a source of light that gives the picture an "inner light" and a feeling outside of reality. (... ) Ruben Poncia paints graphically, not photorealistically. He paints with brushes and creates the shapes of his pictures through the direction of his brushstrokes. The physical nature of the wall and the surroundings are largely decisive for his works. He creates his sketches in black and white, the colors are then supposed to blend in with the surroundings. When I post-processed my photos, the colors seemed a little pale and dark. After reading about Ruben's working methods and looking at the wall again, I now perceive the colors as absolutely fitting into the surroundings. As the time that artists have for a painting is limited, a project like this quickly becomes a sport. The artist's ideas, his own physical condition and the changing weather make the whole thing a challenge. In addition, there is the operation of the lift, sufficient fuel and whatever else may be required. The artist gives his all every day to stay on schedule. In his email to me, Ruben thanks the Krefeld team once again, who, like all the other artists, gave him great support in all matters. He also had fond memories of the people in the neighborhood. He had to fetch a bucket of water from the "Schümli" a few times, was warmly welcomed there and was happy about any kind of communication with people passing by. Some complimented him, some probably expressed negative opinions. But for Ruben Poncia, all of this falls under satisfactory communication. And so, in my opinion, street art has done its job of creating art in public space for the public. While I was photographing, people kept coming to see what I was doing, only to see the picture they hadn't seen before. These brief moments of communication are also important to me, as they are always a contact with the outside world, however brief. Quelle: Maple Grove Business Association , Ruben Pontia personally Krefeld im Oktober 2023 Jabi Korte/Spain - Urban Art Gallery Krefeld 2023 Weiter Königstr. 192a/194, 47798 Krefeld (13.-18.06.23) Jabi Korte hfull name is Javier Landa Blanco and was born on 18.03.1984 in Pamplona/Spain. He lived there in Huarte and Vitoria and in Germany in Göttingen, Bremen and Rheinberg. As soon as he grew up, he began to beautify the streets with his art not only in his home city of Pamplona, but also in numerous other cities, including Barcelona, Milan, Turin, Göttingen, Berlin and many more. With his special feeling for street art, he has won numerous prizes at Spanish and Basque graffiti and street art festivals. (... ) His art is characterized by the special combination of his urban roots, visible through tattoos and graphic design, and 3D art. The term "Corte", which translates as "cut" in German, can be found as part of his artist name. This is how his artistic activity developed from various art genres such as graphic design, classical art and graffiti. He works freelance in the fields of wall art, decoration, illustration, fine art and graphic design. This is Jabi's first time at a street art festival in Krefeld and he has chosen an extremely "hot" time for his painting. Even though you would expect a native Spaniard to be relatively tolerant of heat, I was able to see for myself how exhausting it was to work in these temperatures. His painting for Krefeld is entitled "Arantxa eta Agustín, beti gogoan". According to the artist, it is a tribute to his aunt Arantxa and his uncle Augustin, whose ashes the family laid to rest under a gingko tree planted especially for them. An unusual and yet loving presentation. The two, aunt and uncle, depicted as astronauts, floating, without recognizable faces, yet delicately glowing, can thus evoke the idea that they are always with their loved ones. Somewhere out there, in a place beyond our imagination .... Source: Instagram Account Jabi Korte Krefeld im Oktober2023 Hoker one/germany - Urban Art Gallery Krefeld 2023 Weiter Ritterstr. 301, 47805 Krefeld (13.-18.06.23) Stefan Mumm aka Hoker one is known for his typical heads. True to detail, special and yet somehow similar, they show the artist's personal development. Viewers are given the opportunity to immerse themselves in Stefan's world of art and share in his artistic development. To recognize how intuition and attention to detail merge and offer insight into the painter's artistic core. Experimenting with different styles and mediums, he not only explores his own identity, but also offers the inclined viewer access to multiple emotions and expressions of human beings. In this way, people who take a moment to look at these multifaceted faces can be inspired to make their own experiences with human emotions and, ideally, to better recognize their own I and understand its flexibility. Source: Amtliche Stadtinformation Krefeld, erstellt von Freddart,deKünstler Krefeld im Oktober 2023 Case Maclaim/Germany - Urban Art Gallery Krefeld 2023 Königstr. 4, 47798 Krefeld (06.-11.08.23) Weiter Case Maclaim is also known as Andreas von Chrzanowski. He is one of the founding members of the Ma'Claim Crew. His works are photorealistic and depict the power of movement through the representation of hands. Hands in many variations and connections or touches. Having started painting in 1995, Chase Maclaim has exhibited his work in more than 20 countries. In these countries, he leaves behind his very personal, powerful handshake. His corresponding hands leave the impression that movement and at the same time unity are symbolized by these very hands. Chase wants this interference to be perceived not only on a physical level, but also in the social and political sphere. He uses these hand gestures, which are understood by everyone, to clarify his intentions. It is often the gesture that says more than 1000 words. His hands, or rather his hand gesture for Krefeld, are borrowed from sign language and, if you look at these hands from top to bottom, stand for the term "home". He sees the uniqueness of hands, hands that connect people. With this campaign, he wants to draw attention to the limitations of physically impaired citizens. He once painted a wheelchair user looking down at passers-by. After this gesture was positively received by the wheelchair user, he really became aware of the relevance of this topic. I perceive this description as a change of perspective, a change in the levels on which wheelchair users and people on foot move. While writing these lines, I had to think about it for a while, just leave this little report as it was and took another look at his Instagram account under this premise. It's worth it, take a look :-) (... ) Quellen: URBAN Nation , streetartcities.com Krefeld im Oktober 2023 Info Urban Art Gallery Krfeld 2023 Weiter Info weiter lesen Some of the artists are old acquaintances who have already taken part in previous projects. Others are newcomers who have come to beautify the former silk city of Krefeld. This year, the focus was on large areas that are suitable for providing residents and visitors to the city with new perspectives. To this end, citizens submitted proposals for areas to the collective betont.es in advance. The proposed areas were checked for their suitability and then the owners were approached. The owners, who in my opinion have experienced great added value for their properties as a result of this campaign. Despite the supposedly summery season, the artists and their teams had to contend with adverse, i.e. wet, conditions from time to time. However, during my photo tours in glorious weather after the end of the campaign, there was no sign of this. On the contrary, I sometimes had to contend with a little too much sun in front of the lens. Since 20 artists have created a lot of art and I want to treat each subject with a certain amount of care, I will upload the pictures here one by one, without taking into account the date of creation, with a little background information. Contrary to my original plan to upload all the pictures in one gallery, I have decided to create a separate section for each artist for a better overview, which can then be selected individually in the menu. As I sometimes find simply taking photographs too boring and many other photographers do the same, I sometimes allow myself to interpret the images myself. This is actually very much in the spirit of urban art, namely interpreting it according to your own ideas. Just let the pictures have an effect on you. I have linked the Instagram accounts under the artist's name. Finally, a note on copyright. I have carefully compiled the information on this topic and basically on all topics on this site and noted the respective sources. In addition to Internet research, I have spoken to artists, written to them and sometimes met them in person to gather information on the respective topic. Even though this is a private site, it contains my work and I regard it as my intellectual property. In principle, there is nothing to stop you from using this information for your own purposes, but please cite the source. Unfortunately, in addition to visual and linguistic elements, I have recently found individual pieces of information that are very similar to mine in third-party publications. I assume that these are purely coincidental, unintentional similarities and will not occur again. So, with this in mind, just drop by from time to time. I look forward to seeing you. Yours Samara Blue © Zum Schluss eine Anmerkung zum Copyright . Die Informationen zu diesem Thema und grundsätzlich zu allen Themen auf dieser Seite habe ich sorgfältig zusammen getragen und die jeweiligen Quellen vermerkt. Ich habe neben Internet Recherchen mit Künstlerinnen und Künstlern gesprochen, geschrieben und mich manchmal auch persönlich getroffen, um Informationen zum jeweiligen Thema zu sammeln. Auch wenn es sich hier um eine private Seite handelt, steckt meine Arbeit darin und diese betrachte ich als mein geistiges Eigentum. Grundsätzlich spricht nichts dagegen, diese Informationen für eigene Zwecke zu verwenden, dann aber bitte mit Nennung der Quelle. Leider finde ich in letzter Zeit neben optischen und sprachlichen Elementen auch einzelne Informationen, die den meinen sehr nahe kommen, in fremden Veröffentlichungen wieder. Ich gehe davon aus, dass es sich hier um rein zufällige, nicht beabsichtigte Ähnlichkeiten handelt und nicht wieder vorkommen werden. Also, schaut in diesem Sinne einfach ab und zu mal vorbei. Ich freue mich auf Euch. Eure Samara Blue Dir hat die Seite gefallen? Gerne hinterlasse einen Kommentar :-). SamaraBlue - Urbexart/lady-sahmra-photo@gmx.de

Streetart I Graffiti I Mural I Urbexart I Düsseldorf I Kiefernstraße I Kiefernbleibt I Kieferngoes40 I Ben Mathis I MaJo Brothers Seitenanfang Anfang Puzzle Anfang Puzzle Pines 17 - puzzle house/construction trailer Ben Mathis/MaJoBrothers return The facade of the puzzle house in the Kiefernstraße is 2007 in cooperation withBen Mathis with den MaJo Brothers also as part of the (5 times 5 )* Action des Farbfieberverein eV Dusseldorf developed. With this action, in which the last 5 houses were also designed by various well-known street artists, an entire street, 14 houses, had now become a total work of art. A reason for me to look at each of these houses individually and to give them space for their own story. Street Art I Kiefernstraße I Urbex Art I Samara Blue I Ben Mathis Ich habe mich verirrt wie ein verlorenes Schaf; such und finde mich, denn ich habe deine Gebote nicht vergessen. Psalm 119:176 - Wie oft verirren wir uns in den Wirren des Lebens? Verlieren uns in den täglichen Anforderungen? Suchen stumm Hilfe, um einen Hauch unseres Seins wieder zu finden und fest zu halten? Gerade in dieser unwirklichen Zeit ... Street Art I Kiefernstraße I Urbex Art I Samara Blue Photo Art Auch wenn die Fassade und die Bauwagen ein wenig in die Jahre gekommen sind, lässt sich die ursprüngliche Bemalung noch gut zu erkennen. Der Bauwagen passt immer noch ins Gesamtbild. Street Art I Kiefernstraße I Urbex Art I Samara Blue Photo Art The Time before - So abgerockt sah Kiefern 17 aus, bevor es 2007 zur Leinwand für Ben Mathis und die MaJo Brothers wurde. Ein Dankeschön an Joe Henning von den MaJo Brother, der mir dieses "historische Bild" zur Verfügung gestellt hat. Im Vorher/Nachher Vergleich wird die Verwandlung um so deutlicher ... Street Art I Kiefernstraße I Urbex Art I Samara Blue I Ben Mathis Ich habe mich verirrt wie ein verlorenes Schaf; such und finde mich, denn ich habe deine Gebote nicht vergessen. Psalm 119:176 - Wie oft verirren wir uns in den Wirren des Lebens? Verlieren uns in den täglichen Anforderungen? Suchen stumm Hilfe, um einen Hauch unseres Seins wieder zu finden und fest zu halten? Gerade in dieser unwirklichen Zeit ... 1/17 Ben Mathis was responsible for creating the grid and the MaJo Brothers for much of the figurative elements. Gears of different shapes and sizes are alternately distributed with robotic figures in the individual fields. Robotic arms seem to appear from windows, moved by a mechanism invisible to the viewer. The grid, kept in various shades of gray and white, sets clear accents with the intensive orange-red that is also used. On the phone, Ben explained to me when I asked that this color would provide a good contrast to the neighboring house and was used as such. If you look closely, you can see that in the transition area to house no. 19, the elements mix in some places, that there are subtle but well thought-out transitions to the neighboring house. Another way to show togetherness. Ben Mathis has also added a few to ensure that there are not only figures from the MaJo Brothers romping around on the façade. These can be recognized by their more angular shape. Since the construction trailers in front of the house could not/were not allowed to be moved at the time of painting, they were included in the design without further ado. After all, no disturbing foreign bodies should be included in the pictures during the final photo session. But why do you need construction trailers, I first asked myself and then Ben Mathis . At that time these trailers were used as a kind of church. Among other things, contact with the residents should be maintained here. With coffee and sandwiches, the physical well-being was not neglected either. As a visible sign, the Jesus portraits can be found on the front of these trailers. According to rumours, the figurative representation did not really appeal to the clergyman responsible. I haven't been able to research what exactly was wrong with these colorful Jesus pictures for almost 15 years now. Maybe the lamb's look doesn't really look innocent ;-). For me, these trigger a touch of flower power feeling. Unfortunately, I'm still a bit too young for this time to have actively experienced it. But sometimes I regret not being able to experience this feeling live when I was younger. One of the reasons why I am so fascinated by the total work of art on the Kiefernstraße. Krefeld, June 2021 Sources:thedorf.de ,40grad-urbanart.de , benmathis.de, farbfieber.de Telephone interview with Ben Mathis June 21 Add comment: (...) Did you like this report? Feel free to leave a comment :-). You can find the report in lokalkompass.de here. SamaraBlue - MyWayOfArt/lady-sahmra-photo@gmx.de Continue

Streetart I Opty I Turbo Urban I Graffiti I Austellung I Urbanart I Streetart Düsseldorf I Kieferngoes40 I Kiefernstraße I Kiefernbleibt I Kiefern4ever I Bildokumentation #piniengoes40 - Turbo Urban goes pine trees return August 21 - September 05, 2021 Opening hours: Tue.-Thu. 4-8 p.m., Fri.-Sun. 12pm-8pm (or by appointment) Experiencing an art exhibition is a very individual experience for every visitor who is more or less knowledgeable about art and/or interested in art. A street art/graffiti exhibition is a whole new chapter. Exhibits of the most varied colors by 40 Düsseldorf street art and graffiti artists can be found here in a small space. Coming together on the occasion of the 40th birthday of the legendary Kiefernstrasse in Düsseldorf. Continue reading(...) You can find the exhibiting artists here(...) Künstler Turbo Urban Pines 2021 - Exhibiting Artists AMI-ONE I AURA AEROSOLS I SEBASTIAN BARTOTAINMENT KALITZKI I BENNI PEACEMAKER I BLIND DON I COKYONE I COLEBLAQ I CREEPKOLLEKTIV I DJANGO LENS SOUP I FUME I FUXUNDSCHALTER I GANGEULE I I AM ARTIG I KALLE I KATER I KILLER I KLAUS KLINGER I MAGIC I MARC HENNIG ( MAJO BROTHERS) I META I METRAEDA I MEXER I MOH ONE I OHNO I OLDHAUS I POZT137 I PQUS I QUER I RADON I RAWR I RNDL I ROBERT ROSCHWIG I ROPE I RUMI ILLUSTRATION I SABOTAGE I SADAM I SIAM (KSR) I STORYDUO I STRASSENMAID I STUESSYDAN I TOM71 I YOD Annotation: I photographed the preview of this Turbo Urban exhibition from the eyes of a visitor to the Kiefernstraße and not with the intention of catalog-capable images. For me, the Kiefernstraße has, among other things, something weird, something special, in any case, nothing high-gloss images moderate. So I gave the photos my personal look, but made sure not to falsify the pictures themselves. You can find the newspaper article here:(... ) Add comment: (...) Did you like this report? Feel free to leave a comment :-). SamaraBlue - MyWayOfArtlady-sahmra-photo@gmx.de Continue

Soulful-minds - Female Warrior zurück I have been fascinated and inspired by the topic of comics and the like for a long time. After trying it out a bit, researching on the internet and reading a book or two, I was quite overwhelmed by the variety and imaginative portrayal of the individual young and older figures (...) 1. Furris 2. Manga Style 3. Japanese Style 4. Little Ones 1. Manga- und Anime Style return Fan Art, NPCs, Fantasie Charakter Good Bye Childhood New Girl in Town/What´s going on? Hot Girl in Town Warum immer Kampf? - Why always fighting? Passt auf euch auf - Take Care Tyrande Whisperwind - Follow the Moon Griff nach den Sternen - Reaching for the stars Play the Game Red Power - Zoff im All Nachwuchs Manga - New Generation Manga Anime Princess Lady Dimitresco - Resident Evil Auf der Suche nach Licht Female Trouble in Space Load More Weiter 1. the wondrous world of Mystiartdesign MysticArtDesign is a freelance author, cover designer and illustrator. (... ) Das Ding mit dem Frosch/The thing with the frog 3 I Auf der Jagd nach dem roten Ei 2 I Who is Who: Porcella Pupet "Lilsol" 1 I Where is my Mum? As an artist and 3D art designer, she likes to think of herself as a daydreamer from time to time. One of her passions is creating unique and lovingly designed toon characters. Each of her characters is unique and stands out from the many similar characters in the 3D world. From apocalyptic scenarios to new mystical or mundane characters, her creativity knows no bounds. Let yourself be enchanted by her works with me and immerse yourself in her world full of fantasy. This folder will gradually become a home for all the charismatic figures from MysticArtDesign. The figures are available in various stores. Mysticart weiter lesen The pictures form a short story from the beginning (bottom right) to the present (top left) in the order 1-following. 3D SHARDS Renderhub Sharecg Weiter 2. Furries - My Visions of Final Fantasy & Co. Borderliner auf ihren Wegen zwischen Licht und Schatten 6. Fan Art Portrait- Blaise/FFXIV inspired 5. Die weiße Freundin - The white Girlfriend 4. Auf der Suche - In Search 3. Michi & Yuta - Falling in Love 2. Michi - Grenzgänger/Borderliner 1. Yuta - Mein ist die Dunkelheit Der erste Versuch - The first try Furries, antromorphic figures, are not only very popular in Japanese manga and various online games. The extent to which these varying animal/human figures appear varies greatly. What they all have in common is their human physique and voice. They all show human-like behavior and live like humans. So I also give them human feelings, problems, thoughts and dreams. Appearance, age and habitus will develop over time, just as my imagination dictates. Weiter 4. Cartoons & Little Ones return Simply cute and a smile Carnival in Town Sattelt die Hühner - Saddle up the hens Liebe ist ... - Love ist ... Merry Christmas Liebe ist ... - Love is ... Der Moment -The Moment Magische Besen - Aus dem geheimnisvollen Leben der Hexen Aus dem geheimnisvollen Leben der Hexen - Borderline Achtung - Attention Bitte nicht stören - Do not disturb Du bist mein - You are mine Be my Valentine Die Zeit rennt - Time is running Load More Weiter 5. Japanese Style zurück When you understand that others are different from you, then you begin to be wise. (Japanese wisdom) Nachwuchs Gheisha - Young Talent Geisha Japanese Dreams - Lasst Rosenblätter regnen ... Beauty or marchial arts Grenzenlos - Borderless Weiter So it was and still is a matter of organizing the expected flood of images in a reasonably clear order. Until I have found the "perfect" structure, I am dividing this page into four sections, i.e. galleries: 1. Furr ies - FFXIV inspired pictures : These characters are modeled by me after common characters from the Final Fantasy series, among others. The characters are created with DAZ content and morphed by me, i.e. physically and optically adapted until I liked them. I see the basic characters as borderliners, as border crossers between light and dark. Let's see what other characters come along and what they will experience. 2. Manga and anime style : In addition to fantasy characters I have created, which I more or less assign to the manga and anime style, there are also NPCs from various online games. Sometimes it's not easy to assign them, then I roll the dice to see where they belong ;-). The original figures are usually not recruited directly from the DAZ Studio, but are processed and rendered by me. 3. Japanese style : Here you can find typical japanese scenes and characters. Geishas and their friends ... 4. Cartoons & Little ones : By this I mean the small, cute and often rather simple figures. Characters that you can best imagine in comics (sometimes also for adults), that you can just find cute and cuddly. Sometimes, I also generate saying pictures with members of this crew, most of which can be found at some point on my Facebook page "Childhood Wisdom", which is currently still under construction. Krefeld im Januar 2024 Did you like these pictures? Please leave a comment :-). SamaraBlue - Urbexart/ lady-sahmra-photo@gmx.de

Links der Seite "Samara Blue - My Way of Art" Digitalart Links Urbex Art return At this point I would like to thank all those who have willingly supported me in my efforts to collect information or who feel connected to me and my projects in one way or another. Silk City Gallery 2021 Krefeld(...) 30 regional and international street artists in Krefeld Klaus Klinger Artist I artist I founding member of the "Wandmalgruppe Düsseldorf" I Farbfieber eV I director of "Mural Global" I co-initiator and artistic director of the 40-degree Urban Art Festival I plaque of merit of the state capital Dü Joe Henning/ MaJo Brothers Artist I Artist Ben Mathis Artist I Artist Karsten Breidenbroich MalKarsten - (Street Art) artist Jürgen Wintermantel-Menze photographer Peter Lengwenings Consultant Corporate Communications I Marketing I Advertising Lower Monument Authority The Mayor of Urban and Traffic Planning Konrad-Adenauer-Platz 17, 478o3 Krefeld Schlaraffia Crefeldensis eV Worldwide association of men for the cultivation of art, friendship, humor Villeroy & Boch artistic wall and floor tiles William Joliet History of Tiles Bearbeitungsvelauf Bearbeitungsverlauf: Samara Blue - My Way of Art 08.12.23 Correction of homepage name in header and start page 01.12.23 Correction of technical translation problem on the part of the site operator 28.11.23 Addition to Special Spots: (preliminary) report - Puppenbrunnen Krefeld 25.11.23 Restructuring Urban Art Gallery Krefeld - A city becomes a canvas 22.11.23 Artprints - Mother Earth goes Winter 18.11.23 Proverbs +2, correction translation 16.11.23 Background Links 15.11.23 3 pictures sayings added 14.11.23 Revision and redesign of "Just me" 10.11.23 Special spots => main page 09.11.23 Division into the areas Digitalart, Streetart, Lost Place, redesign of start page, individual layout adjustments 06.11.23 Preparation of pin-up section 10/23 Customization of menus SM zurück SamaraBlue - MyWayOfArt/lady-sahmara-photo@gmx.de

fashion/model/shooting/photo-shooting/digitalart/digitaphotography/photorealism/dreamtime/samarablue/samarabluemywayofart/samarastopmodel/hautecouture/highendfashion/beauty/beatiful/beautifulwoman/sensual/unusual/erotic/wild/creative Soulful-minds - Fashion & Portraits return Wild, whimsical, unusual - sensual, magical, elegant heading 3 Deva - Sie liebt die Farbe ROT/Red in all its extravagance Art Portrait/Simple & Beautiful Feel the Power of Red Space Rider Bad Boy on Catwalk/Magazine Follow the white Rabbit 3 I Follow the white Rabbit/Magazine Fashion Beauty/Prêt à porter Mysterius Beauty/Haute Couture Did you like these pictures? Happy to leave onecomment :-). SamaraBlue - Urbexart/ lady-sahmra-photo@gmx.de

Digitalart I Samara Blue I My Way of Art I DAZ Studio I Digital Ilustration I Dreamtime I Black and White BNW I Schwarz/Weiß I Monochrome I Lyrics I Poesie I Digital Photography I Samara Blue Urbexart I Yin and Yang I Feelings #Sayings Soulful-minds - black & white return Without Color - Black & White - Achromatic A special type of photography, including digital photography. Real color brightness nuances are reduced to shades of grey. But does this really mean less image, less statement, less feeling? My path through digital decolourization. Unlike my father, who still walked this path in his cellar, I use the media available to me. Contrary to my original intention, however, not the Ki ;-). Sei der meine heute Nacht... Der Teufel bin ich Hinter Masken/Behind Masks Steampunk Children's Fantasies Tanzende Schleier in der Nacht - Dancing veils in the night Blick zurück/Look back Auge um Auge?/An eye for an eye Das Leben ist ein Spiel Ein Versprechen im Spiegel Ehrlich In Memoriam - Auf der Suche/On search Memories Standing in the rain Nicht allein Bad Girls - Von Mensch zu Mensch Little Witch Nicht länger Weltenretterin Schmerz BNW feat. the Color Red/Be You BNW feat. the Color Red/Unperfection BNW feat. the Color Red/Ying & Yang Yin & Yang - Surrealism Yin & Yang - Love Yin & Yang - Inside I also see this album as a kind of journey. A way of trying what is possible. A way of projects to put together certain topics. A path that should offer space and attention for inspiration and imagination. My monochrome gleam album ... Did you like these pictures? Happy to leave onecomment :-). SamaraBlue - Urbexart/ lady-sahmra-photo@gmx.de

Urbexart I Urbex I Lost Place I Rotten Place I Lost Place Photography I Save the decay I Samara Blue I Verlassene Orte I My Way of Art I Dreamtime Lost place photography return It may be that some Lost Place have been known for a long time, rocked, as the specialist staff says. But for me it's always a journey of discovery, a new experience that I want to capture with my camera. I would like to give it its own face, a feeling, my feeling, my view of things, which I would like to share with you on this site. I put together background information that is as adequate as possible about the history, the career and ultimately the downfall of the location. I won't always be able to track down the secrets sufficiently. But the pictures should speak. Sometimes I supplement my Lost Place Photography with appropriate wisdom. Just click on the picture and follow the story. Haus am Park Ausgebranntes Hotel Haus der Puppen Stadtbad Krefeld Alte Ziegelei Getreidemühle I Silo Opel Bochum - Werk 1 Bunker I Klärwerk Altes Klärwerk Krefeld Holtz&Willemsen Metallwerk Traditionsgasstätte in progress in progress in progress in progress in progress in progress Add comment: (...) Did you like this page? Feel free to leave a comment :-). See also various locations (...) SamaraBlue - MyWayOfArt/lady-sahmara-photo@gmx.de Continue

sensual, dessous, lingerie, erotic, photographie, boudoir, boudoir photographie, samarablue, dremtime, catwalk, model, victorias secret, wings, angelwings, elfe, elfenflügel, angel, flügel, beauty, beautiful woman, woman, young woman, samara blue, sinnlichkeit soulful-minds/sensual photostudio return Victoria's Secret Feeling and other sensual moments In the big wide DAZ world, I was initially fascinated by the creatures that could fly. Large wings, small wings, delicate transparent wings and strong wings with large feathers, everything the enchanted heart desires. Spontaneously, these wings reminded me of the typical Victoria's Secret shows and curious as I usually am, I googled what these wings are all about. Read more (...) Meanwhile, I look beyond the camera and DAZ Studio and let myself be inspired by all the sensual perceptions that an open and curious mind of any age can encounter if it keeps its perceptions open to new and creative things. Put as few shackles on me as possible so that I can continue to think and feel and look out in images and words for that point that will stop me. A stop for the sake of good taste? I don't know yet, we'll see ... Von Wein, Weib und Vitaminen - About wine, women and vitamins Von Wein, Weib und Vitaminen - About wine, women and vitamins Von Wein, Weib und Vitaminen - About wine, women and vitamins Letzte Karneval Erinnerung - Last carnival memory Träume in der Nacht/Dreams at Night Wenn Minuten zu Stunden werden Marionetten Ich habe gelernt Du selbst Sensual Touch Sensual Touch Sensual Aging Wunschdenken Enttäuschung Erinnere dich Green Lightning - Verliere nie die Hoffnung ... Red Lightning - Red Roses Blue Lightning - Fühle die Harmonie ... Victoria's Secret - Feeling/Queen Sabah Victoria's Secret - Feeling/Pixxi Lotta Victoria's Secret - Feeling/Steampunk Victoria´s Secret/Von der Schönheit der Schmetterling Victoria´s Secret/Reine Schönheit Victoria´s Secret/Mother Nature Etwas mehr Rot The first thing I came across was the celestial mission, indirectly performed by the girls with the wings. In 2012, the extremely destructive hurricane "Sandy" paralyzed the power supply of the 69th Division of the US National Guard in New York. The well-known lingerie manufacturer has had its damsels of heaven run the annual fashion show at US National Guard headquarters since 2009. But no electricity and a severe cold snap caused the show to falter badly. Not only the scantily clad models, but also the spectators certainly didn't want to enjoy the enchanting clothing in a Siberian ambience. So the Victoria's Secret team got down to work and supplied the building with the necessary electricity in less than a day. They set up 500-watt dynamos and breathed new life into the elevators, among other things, so that the show was a (usual) success for everyone involved. When I first skimmed the article, I thought it was a joke, but it must have been the truth. Seems like the lingerie manufacturer doesn't just sell "underwear" ;-). Reason enough for me to deal with the history of its origins: At the end of the 70s there was Roy Raymond, who had just received his doctorate from the "Graduate School of Business", who obviously had a problem with red ears, which always occurred when he was woman wanted to buy pretty lingerie. So he created a boutique for lingerie in the Victorian style, modeled on his parents' house, where men could buy magical underwear for their loved ones in a relaxed, stress-free atmosphere. In 1977, with an $80,000 loan from his bank, he created the first Victoria's Secret shop in Palo Alto, California, in the style of a 19th-century salon. It is said to have been furnished with heavy velvet curtains, historic wardrobes and valuable oriental carpets. His idea was a resounding success, he made half a million dollars in profit and set up four more stores and designed a mail order catalog over the next 5 years. I don't quite understand why he then sold his entire chain to Leslie Wexner, the founder of the multi-billion dollar women's clothing chain "The Limited", in 1982 for only four million. Unfortunately, the life of this interesting man ended tragically. Several attempts to set up a new business, for example in the area of children's clothing or toupees, failed, as did his marriage. In 1993, Roy Ramond died by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. "The Limited" worth around 11 million on the stock exchange in 2012, continued the magical lingerie idea extremely successfully. In the years that followed, more and more shops were opened and the mail order business expanded. In 2012, there were more than 1,000 Victoria's Secret branded stores in North America alone. The shop opened in London and Asia in 2012 with the start of the Summer Olympics. Approximately 390 million catalogs were mailed. Obviously, the secret of the huge success also lies in the winged models. The heavenly feeling paired with unusual, beautiful lingerie is not only successful in rather prudish America. The top-class annual shows attract a lot of attention, not least because of the world-famous models. Professional advertising supports the concept. In 1999, for example, the event was broadcast live from Times Square via the Internet. The advertisement for this ran during the half-time break of the Superbowl, resulting in 1.5 million viewers. 1.5 million people who watched the scantily clad angels on the runway. A remarkable success. Only in 2004 was the show canceled once. According to unconfirmed statements, Justin Timberlake's "Nipplegate Affair" was the trigger. He probably looked too closely at Janet Jackson's chest during the performance. Oh well, ... Another highlight was the first diamond-studded brassiere in 1996, which Claudia Schiffer only wore for the catalogue. It was said to be worth $1 million. In 2000, a diamond-studded bra worn by Giselle Bundchen even just for the catalogue, worth $15 million, even made it into the Guinness Book of World Records. In 2001, Heidi Klum floated down the catwalk for the first time in one of these sparkling bras. The precious part was valued at $12.5 million. Of these treasures, only a 42-carat Harry Winston diamond was sold, which certainly did not diminish the level of awareness of the Victoria's Secret brand. But in 2021, Victoria's Secret will also have to change its attitude towards the ideal image of women. The head of the company, Martin Waters, explains that from now on they want to take care of the cultivated women instead of the scantily clad angels, because he currently doesn't think angels are (any longer) relevant. New faces for her lingerie include US soccer player Megan Papinoe, freestyle skier Eileen Gu and producer and author Priyanka Chopra Jonas. The plus-size model Paloma Elsesser is also there. Models like Heidi Klum, Claudia Schiffer, Gisele Bundchen, Naomi Campell or Alessandra Ambrosia were a thing of the past. Men's ideals should no longer be of fundamental interest, but what women want. A new campaign has been launched: "VS Collective" focuses on women who have made outstanding achievements and do not stand for special body dimensions. Paloma Elsesser, the plus-size model, has signed with Victoria's Secret in hopes of helping to revolutionize the definition of "sexy" and change the world. These are certainly commendable intentions and also send important signals due to the outstanding position of the company. However, one should not forget that it is far from possible to depict the entire spectrum of women in the world. But Victoria's Secret still sees itself as a high-end boutique and not as an everyday department store. Sources: Handelsblatt, tv.de/leute For me, this folder is a collector's album for all sorts of not only winged, sensually erotic beings. Women and men, big and small, erotic and funny. A glossy picture album for my DAZ world, but always with a little sensual Victoria's Secret feeling ;-) weiterlesen Did you like these pictures? Happy to leave onecomment :-). SamaraBlue - Urbexart/ lady-sahmra-photo@gmx.de