101 Vagina

2013 coffee table book by Philip Werner 101 Vagina 101 Vagina.jpg Philip Werner Australia English Female body image/sexuality Photography 2013 216 9780987409003 101 Vagina is a black-and-white coffee table photo-book by Philip Werner, with a foreword by Toni Childs. It was self-published in March 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. The book contains 101 close-up nude photos shot in a non-provocative way, along with an accompanying story or message written by each woman about her vagina. The book's photos and stories were exhibited five times in Australia in 2013, with a US and Canadian tour in 2014 taking place in six locations. Publication 101 Vagina was funded by crowdsourcing and took some two years to create.Carbone Suzanne Here's a lesson on vaginas 101 http://www.theage.com.au/national/melbourne-life/heres-a-lesson-on-vaginas-101-20130313-2g0ng.html 29 June 2014 The Age 14 March 2013Hansen David Hansen: The Shame and Joy of 101 Vaginas http://www.coastlinepilot.com/opinion/tn-cpt-me-0425-hansen-20140424,0,144764.story 29 June 2014 Laguna Beach Coastline Pilot 24 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20150630125105/http://www.coastlinepilot.com/opinion/tn-cpt-me-0425-hansen-20140424,0,144764.story 30 June 2015 dead Werner was initially inspired by The Vagina Monologues and subjects were found via social media after Werner publicised his objective to create a book that had both an educational and celebratory goal.Price Jenna Bodybits 101: the personal side of Selfies http://www.canberratimes.com.au/federal-politics/bodybits-101-the-personal-side-of-selfies-20121119-29m6x.html Canberra Times Fairfax Media November 20, 2012 The models, ranging in age from 18 to 65, remain anonymous. Singer-songwriter Toni Childs, who wrote the foreword, made contact with Werner after he initiated a peace march in honour of murdered Australian Broadcasting Corporation employee Jill Meagher in his Brunswick, Victoria, neighbourhood.Robson Suzanne Private parts go public for a cause in coffee table book http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/north/private-parts-go-for-a-public-cause-in-coffee-table-book/story-fnglenug-1226598417523 29 June 2014 Herald Sun 18 March 2013 Speaking to The Sydney Morning Herald about the book, Werner commented that: "I hope it finds its way to a few young women and girls...So they see that [these pictures are] normal rather than pictures in magazines."Berry Sarah Private parts go public http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/life/private-parts-go-public-20130320-2gfks.html 29 June 2014 Sydney Morning Herald 20 March 2013 Stories accompanying the photos discuss various themes, including ageing, pregnancy, Brazilian waxing, first sexual encounter and poor body image.Bielski Zosia Controversial exhibit unveils natural beauty of 101 women https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/relationships/controversial-exhibit-unveils-natural-beauty-of-101-women/article19147999/ Globe and Mail June 12, 2014 Reception On publication, 101 Vagina received broad media coverage, including write-ups in The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald and La Presse in Montreal.Bernier Marie Portraits Intimes http://plus.lapresse.ca/screens/a884e8-206e6-1db97-0d5a3-787b9-a008c-e9722-0609?fb_action_ids=10152936883914848 29 June 2014 La Presse 31 May 2014 fr It was also discussed on ABC Radio NationalSmith Amanda What lies below http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/bodysphere/what-lies-below/4616196 Australian Broadcasting Corporation 14 April 2013 and 2SER.A Vagina Festival in the Studio http://www.2ser.com/component/k2/item/4046-vagina-festival www.2ser.com 2SER FM https://web.archive.org/web/20150209061149/http://www.2ser.com/component/k2/item/4046-vagina-festival February 9, 2015 Exhibitions 101 Vagina was presented as an exhibition on several occasions in Australia in 2013. This included being part of The Sydney FringeRosenberg Jess 101 Vaginas on Display http://www.broadsheet.com.au/sydney/arts-and-entertainment/article/101-vaginas-display 29 June 2014 Broadsheet 20 September 2013 23 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130923232709/http://www.broadsheet.com.au/sydney/arts-and-entertainment/article/101-vaginas-display dead and Melbourne Fringe Festival.listing 101 Vagina book – exhibition http://www.melbournefringe.com.au/fringe-festival/show/101-vagina-book-exhibition/ melbournefringe.com 29 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20130917004235/http://www.melbournefringe.com.au/fringe-festival/show/101-vagina-book-exhibition/ 2013-09-17 dead In 2014, it was officially launched in the US and Canada with a series of exhibitions. The tour included Los AngelesGonzales Nanette 101 Vagina Art Show @ Think Tank Gallery (NSFW) http://www.laweekly.com/slideshow/101-vagina-art-show-think-tank-gallery-nsfw-41098267/ LA Weekly 8 April 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140411233133/http://www.laweekly.com/slideshow/101-vagina-art-show-think-tank-gallery-nsfw-41098267/ 11 April 2014 and Laguna Beach. Controversy and censorship In Sydney, the exhibition was visited by police responding to a complaint that the images were visible from the street.Stubbs Vanessa Hide the vagina MX - Sydney News Ltd 28 June 2013Sano Melanie Police Monitor Vagina Exhibition http://visual.artshub.com.au/news-article/news/visual-arts/police-monitor-vagina-exhibition-195868 29 June 2014 Visual Arts Hub 1 July 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131211085555/http://visual.artshub.com.au/news-article/news/visual-arts/police-monitor-vagina-exhibition-195868 11 December 2013 Images were required to be censored as part of a group exhibition at The Sydney Fringe.Hunt Adam Vagina censorship offensive http://www.altmedia.net.au/vagina-censorship-continues/83834 City Hub Altmedia September 19, 2013 June 19, 2014 June 26, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180626163703/http://www.altmedia.net.au/vagina-censorship-continues/83834 dead See also Vagina and vulva in art Jamie McCartney Femalia References 2 External links Goodreads entry Category:2013 non-fiction books Category:Coffee table books Category:Books of nude photography Category:Vagina and vulva in art Category:Women and sexuality Category:2013 controversies Category:Obscenity controversies in literature Category:Nude photography showing women