What are the artist's technical choices?
Zavos chooses to put two people, intimately posed (entwined, even), in an extremely enclosed area (a bathtub). She seems extremely particular in how she creates her compositions. The placement of each limb has been thought out and purposely placed in a certain manner. When there is full nudity, you can see almost every curve, every crevice; yet you cannot see the most private parts of the body. All of Zavos' photographs are well lit, allowing us to examine the models closely.
What are the artist's conceptual and/or thematic intents?
Zavos' compositions are all excruciatingly intimate. Two bodies seem to intertwine into one. This portrays intimacy, love, affection, sex. It allows the idea of two people, two hearts, two souls, combining into one meaningful act or idea or feeling.
Zavos' compositions are all excruciatingly intimate. Two bodies seem to intertwine into one. This portrays intimacy, love, affection, sex. It allows the idea of two people, two hearts, two souls, combining into one meaningful act or idea or feeling.
How do you respond to these choices and intents?
I believe Zavos work is beautiful, intimate, raw, and meaningful all at once. It is very successful, combining intimacy and lust with love and sex. These ideas scream at you, which is exactly what I believe Zavos is trying to accomplish. She wants her photographs to communicate that it is okay to be sexual and it is also okay to love someone. And maybe that, it is okay to be sexual with someone you don't necessarily love. Or even, to love someone you are not sexual with.
I believe Zavos work is beautiful, intimate, raw, and meaningful all at once. It is very successful, combining intimacy and lust with love and sex. These ideas scream at you, which is exactly what I believe Zavos is trying to accomplish. She wants her photographs to communicate that it is okay to be sexual and it is also okay to love someone. And maybe that, it is okay to be sexual with someone you don't necessarily love. Or even, to love someone you are not sexual with.
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