Sex in Shops Photo Gallery by Mario Martino at pbase.com

Sex in Shops

Sexy images taken into windows shop. They raise a doubt about real and false, imagination and reality. The surface of glasses, always visible, and reflections separates internal commercial world from the real world where we live.------ Last images in the first page

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Francisco Figueras		26-Oct-2008 08:04
excellent idea!! ! great shots!

Herve Blandin		30-Mar-2008 18:31
Fabulous essay. You send back 99% of nude photographers on this site to "Eros 101" classes! And not a real boobsie in it. Poiny made, all in the imagination, and how the world about us is keeping us strung out on libido, ready to buy the illsuion of it all. Thanks for a super and unique gallery.

Guest		24-Mar-2008 14:49
So impressive! Good work!

wildoat		13-Mar-2008 18:47
Brilliant idea, excellent photos.

LynnH		13-Mar-2008 18:23
I loved the photos and I loved the controversy in the comments discussions. You know it's good when people are willing to argue for your art. I think your photos are artistic and campy and fun. I even enjoyed looking at the reflections, seeing what is across the street or in the background.

Guest		08-Mar-2008 00:15
Good series of photos! A striking testimony of a wicked society :)

Guest		30-Apr-2007 18:23
Nice concept and good photography.

Guest		24-Apr-2007 13:45
fantastic concept, voted

Donald Verger		22-Apr-2007 15:53
too funny for words, but not for photos! ive been there and done that! :) vote!

Guest		22-Apr-2007 14:22
Nice gallery...good idea and a lot of fun looking thru all the sexy shots... ;-)

Photodelles		01-Nov-2006 15:14
Excellent gallery, congratulations.

Guest		22-May-2006 22:51
voto l'originalità della galleria, complimenti!!!

Jola Dziubinska		06-Feb-2006 12:07
Great idea and wonderful execution. Superb collection, Mario :)

Guest		25-Oct-2005 10:51
Interesting study and very well done!

Guest		20-Oct-2005 08:10
interesting idea

Fatih Gumus		18-Oct-2005 12:27
excellent shots

Guest		01-Oct-2005 09:24
Nice idea! Great pictures too :-)

G.Pietro Munaretto		05-Sep-2005 05:52
bellissime

Guest		01-Dec-2004 21:50
Nice choosen theme

Hodero		30-Nov-2004 11:21
Amigo,of course you are invited !!! In Holland the Best Sex one finds in Shops too ;)

Guest		26-Nov-2004 19:16
PS.. Hodero, how come you've never invited me out to your 'sex in windows' tour??? So called 'friend' indeed! ;)

Guest		26-Nov-2004 19:14
Fab gallery, Mario...and anyone who argues this isn't art ought to think about our obsession with the perfect form...these mannequins are our subconscious hopes and desires; we strive to mannequinize everything around us into something better than nature... ...of course headless mannequins are a huge hole in this argument, unless they were invented by men who thought that a silent, headless woman is better than...no, let's not go there ;) Must admit, i'd have been tempted to tint some of these into more heavy, sweaty, pornolicious hues, but that's just me, and there's something very wrong about me :)

Mario Martino		25-Nov-2004 23:04
Thanks, good idea!!! see you soon Ciao e grazie MM

Hodero		25-Nov-2004 20:33
Mario,come to Holland one day,and I'll take you on a shooting trip in Amsterdam....,talking about sex in shops..."H"

Guest		08-Nov-2004 00:52
Love this gallery. Keep up the good work. http://www.pbase.com/riggsvanaweb

Guest		14-Oct-2004 03:43
Mario, I read the GUEST. the guest is too cowardly to have a real name and the guest hasn't shown any skills at shooting anything AT ALL. I have no idea why any of you ...the Pbasers I love, allow GUESTS to post? Guests are Pbase Subscribers without balls masquerading around in costume of cowardice. SEX in SHOPS, reflections of commercial sexy, yep, babe, this is hot. Don't worry about DUNG BRAINS, they are sad and empty but still manage to STINK. :))))) Kisses to you Mario! I hope your latest trip/vacation is full of thrills!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We miss you! Those of us who love you, MISS YOU! ~~~:)

Guest		29-Sep-2004 15:29
very original! thanks for the inspiring pictures

Joe Vigliotta		19-Sep-2004 17:44
What an interesting series. Very creative. Very interesting. Each image well done with idea and intent. Regards C

Guest		14-Sep-2004 12:22
This gallery shows how much sex sells. I know it gets my attention, but since it is womens clothing, it really shows how it gets the females attention. It makes you wonder if a man would be more attractive to a women if he had other beautiful women around him? Just a thought on a different tangent. I like this gallery because it exposes the truth in a captivating way, in the very way the orginal advertisers designed their work for the attention.

Donna Lear		08-Sep-2004 20:53
Very provocative and interesting photos. So what if there is negativity on the gallery! Isn't that what art is supposed to do - provoke people to think, comment, feel, react? Mario, you've done exactly that. Molto, molto bello!

Guest		02-Sep-2004 12:41
Interesting gallery. Good idea

virginiacoastline		31-Jul-2004 16:17
interesting gallery . . . obviously provocative, controversial & thought promoting . .I celebrate that and CHEERS! to you for it . . keep 'm coming =]

jude		23-Jul-2004 21:56
Excellent gallery and I love the way you purposely leave the window reflected in the photos..

Guest		21-Jul-2004 16:19
I prefer the real thing, but it's a great gallery. very original idea. Sefi.

Adalberto Tiburzi		21-Jul-2004 10:32
I agree with Robert below, superb and thoughtful gallery.

Guest		12-Jul-2004 09:18
I'm on your side Mario! I thought these were fascinating images and speak well as a collection.

Guest		11-Jul-2004 22:42
ouch...the negativity towards this gallery stuns me! I guess people are too narrow minded to understand that these images are a great documentaion of the crazy stimuli that taunt us daily, or they have never taken an art or art history class in their life!

Guest		11-Jul-2004 22:29
Great example of Guy Deboard's "Society of the Spectacle" (http://www.bopsecrets.org/SI/debord/ ) I really like points about humanity you make with these images!

JP White		11-Jul-2004 02:37
Not sure why everyone is so up tight about you copying someones else's work. Guys. This stuff is on display in public places. These are not in an art gallery or museum. I can't say this is the best gallery I've seen, but it surely marks high on creativity and originality. Well done Mario. Ignore the nay sayers, they're jealous they didn't think of it first. JP

Mario Martino		07-Jul-2004 19:11
Dear Guest, thanks for your visit and post. Obviously I respect your opinions but I don't agree. I never used the word " ART". I'm a photographer and my mission is to show the things I see and that stimulate me. One master of mine told: the great photographer is the people who see when other are only able to watch. Second, about the concept of Art in general: probably your opinion is different of mine. One example if we consider Andy Warhol and his Marilyn Monroe's multiple images or Campbell's soup or Coca Cola bottles . If we agree your opinion we can not consider him as an artist because he never had shot one photo to Marilyn or had made a bottle of Coca Cola by his hands. No dear guest I think He was one of the greater artist because he shows us a different way to consider the every day things. Don't exist artistic subjects!!! The artist exist!! (I'm not) I'm sorry for my english isn't easy for me to correctly voice my opinions using this language but...... One photo is better than one hundred words :)))) ciao mario

Mattias Backström		07-Jul-2004 15:26
I just wanted to warn you about the copyright for these images. I don't think that it'll be okay to sell photos of models and underwear like this. It could cost you a lot of money in fines if someone caught you.

Guest		07-Jul-2004 13:09
its maniquins people, not art. taking photos of this nature is easy and in a way, lazy. Go out and take some real photos.

Guest		17-Jun-2004 17:54
If only i was this lucky..................what a way to show off on'e artistic prowess...............beautiful, glamarous and yet soft executions of lines.......i wish i was this lucky..

Guest		16-Jun-2004 19:14
love this series, sexy yet tastful.

Guest		07-Jun-2004 00:18
clever, clever Pix!!! You're a very brave man sending up fashion in Milan. Love 'em! Other galleries are also high standard photography. Wayne Naughton

Guest		03-Jun-2004 21:07
Woah! Mannequin Madness :) ~~~~sweet~~~~ and yeah, pretty darn SEXY StUfF...woo!

Guest		20-May-2004 15:18
Cool idea. I'd suggest getting a polarizing filter to minimize window reflections

Guest		20-May-2004 06:39
I especially like ya SS75 & SS77 tastefully DONE!! Mario keep your artistic flow going~ Cheers/ Ivy

Mario Martino		18-May-2004 17:05
Dear guest,the answer is very simple: YES!! but the right question is WHEN? The second question is more complex. First: I like to shot these images. Second: every time I post one or more photo some hundred pages are viewed in a few hours; I think people like my job and I love to show them my works. Third: I share 18 different kind of galleries, I love all these photos and I often upgrade my works. These are the facts everyone has a right to his own opinion and obviously I respect all. ciao mario

Guest		18-May-2004 13:54
Jesus...does this theme NEVER end???

Guest		15-May-2004 19:18
You should read a book by Arnon Grunberg...you'll like his work. I like yours

lorand		06-May-2004 15:21
Wonderful pictures! This gallery is creative...

Mike		06-Apr-2004 23:04
Ramon, If the pictures were touted as originals of the models, that would be wrong on the photographer's part, but as I see it, he is showing how prevalent sex is in our advertising, even on the city streets, and how successful it must be. I think the reflections of the store windows add an interesting dimension to this work that emphasizes MArio's point. But that's just me... :-)

Ramon		05-Apr-2004 03:45
I may be missing the whole point here, but I don't understand how and why someone can photograph other artist's work and call it their own or call it art. If I'm totally off on this let me know.

Vinay		01-Apr-2004 20:02
Great idea and execution

Larry Ahern		31-Mar-2004 14:44
Wonderful to find other peoples work from messages left (thanks for your comment in my PAD gallery). This gallery is superb!!!! It's creative, provocative and done with excelent craft. It definately gets a vote from me.

Selvin Chance		21-Mar-2004 21:05
I'll never look at another window display the same way again. Very interesting perspective and yes, some wonderful work also. Aloha

J.C. Richardson III		21-Mar-2004 15:06
Very Tasteful...................JCRIII

bygaspo		19-Mar-2004 21:52
I obviously go shopping in the wrong places :-) Regards Bygaspo

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