TITLE: Aleksa as a naked widow

The photograph features Aleksa, a long-time muse, embodying strength, elegance, and quiet command. Rendered in black and white, it evokes timelessness while enveloping the scene in contemplative mystery. A bare concrete wall and an old wooden couch, stripped of cushions and ornamentation, form a simple yet harmonious backdrop that frames the model with understated clarity.

Aleksa stands before it, draped in a long, translucent black tulle cape. The fabric flows lightly over her bare figure, covering while subtly revealing the contours of her body, preserving dignity and autonomy. The hood frames her face, leaving only her nose and mouth visible, turning concealment into expression. A former ballerina, she rises on her tiptoes, every line of her posture radiating poise, pride, and serene elegance.

This photograph is part of a broader project in which several models are captured in the same black tulle cape, evoking widowhood while remaining nude beneath the transparent fabric, exploring presence and concealment, The work reflects the photographer’s ongoing artistic engagement with the female figure, where eroticism is suggested rather than declared, and nudity becomes a language of presence rather than provocation. Aleksa’s body is not an object of display; it is an embodiment of narrative, her gaze, stance, and the gentle fall of tulle converging to create a layered composition where mystery, grace, and individuality coexist.

Through attitude, movement, and timeless elegance, the photograph celebrates the pride, intensity, and poise the model brings to the composition, transforming nudity into suggestion, presence into power, and light and form into a quiet, compelling narrative.

AUTHOR: Eric Brunelle (Germany)

Eric is a French amateur photographer, often regarded as an artist thanks to his international awards and his distinctive vision of the nude. For more than twenty years he has explored the beauty of the female form, working mainly in Germany, Hungary, and Croatia, while continuously searching for new outdoor locations to spark inspiration and give birth to new visual stories.

His images have appeared in respected magazines, books, and exhibition catalogues, and have been presented in five exhibitions, both solo and group, confirming his place within the photography community. His artistic path was shaped by meaningful collaborations and mentorships, from early technical training with German photographer Arboulan to a deeper artistic awakening guided by Hungarian artists Szeni Jung and Sandor Benkoe, who continues to coach him today.

Eric’s work blends refined technique with emotional resonance. His style transcends conventional eroticism: each image is conceived as an homage to the beauty, presence, and individuality of the female figure. He seeks to reveal without exposing, to suggest rather than show, allowing symbols, gestures, light, and shadow to tell a story. For him, photography is a never-ending journey.

Having collaborated with more than one hundred amateur models, Eric considers photography a dialogue - a shared performance where trust, sensuality, and authenticity meet.

The best way to describe his passion is through the words of Richard Avedon: “If a day goes by without my doing something related to photography, it’s as though I’ve neglected something essential to my existence, as though I had forgotten to wake up.”