How has nude photography varied over the centuries?

yazthespaz1: How has nude photography varied over the centuries?
I need to evaluate this question in terms of technical, aesthetic, and social context differences. Ive researched it a lot but have found no webites tht give an indepth look at nude photography. I have trouble fnding aesthetic terms to describe the pictures, if you know any could you list common ones? Thanks!

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Answer by like the wind
Well I believe that a woman’s body was thought of as beautiful if she was heavier vs now days that want a in shape person who is not as natural looking, ie. body hair, bigger waist, etc.

Answer by popartgrrl
It hasn’t. Photography has been around for a century and a half, maybe two centuries if you really want to stretch it.

The representation of the nude in other art forms has changed over the centuries, however. Look into the Guerilla Girls for insight on that topic, especially about the representation of the nude female.

Answer by littleblanket
Yes they’re finding it more beautiful these days to keep their clothes on.

Answer by Michael L
You use the word centuries in the plural form. Photography hasn’t be around that long.

Photography is relatively new. The art has of taking pictures has changed dramatically decade by decade both because of technology and the way we view pictures. Even at the begging of last century taking pictures was a relatively cumbersome process that only a professional that had dedicated much time to learning the process could undertake. Nude Photography roughly took the same path as conventional photography. BY the roaring 20’s it was fairly commonplace. But literally a book could be written on this subject if you wanted to examine what happened decade by decade.