Brigitte Nielson by Herb Ritts – A Postcard
This is an original postcard featuring Brigitte Nielson, photographed by Herb Ritts in Malibu in 1987. Published by Fotofolio with the Fahey/Klein Gallery, it’s one of those cards that was more often collected than mailed—an art print in postcard form.
I first remember Brigitte Nielson in the unforgettable images Helmut Newton made of her. Those photographs—erotic, striking, and unapologetically powerful—stayed with me. Newton had a way of presenting tall, commanding women as both glamorous and intimidating, something that influenced my own photography for years.
Seeing this Ritts image of Nielson feels like another piece of that era, when photographers like Newton and Ritts defined what sensual celebrity portraiture could be. I’ve long been drawn to photographing tall, powerful women myself—images that nod to the confidence and strength Newton captured so well.
This postcard is now part of my collection, a small but meaningful reminder of the photographers and subjects who helped shape my vision.
Explore more pieces like this in my gallery From My Collections (Cultural & Erotic) at:
https://www.secondfocus.com/gallery/From-My-Collections-Cultural-Erotic/G0000h1LWkCCepcc/
Uncensored and Hanging: “You Looked”
“You Looked.” Now fully unwrapped. And fully on display.
This nearly five-foot-tall framed photograph, titled You Looked, is now hanging under exhibition lighting at the Artists Center at the Galen in Palm Desert—a museum-quality venue that once served as the east campus of the Palm Springs Art Museum.
She’s nude except for heels, a wig, and a sheer apron pretending to conceal. The pot is decorative at best. You’ve already looked between her legs—everyone does. That flicker of curiosity, the not-quite-permissible glance, is part of the design. The image doesn’t seduce. It waits, quietly watching what you choose to see.
Part of the Through the Lens exhibition, on view through May 25. 📍 Artists Center at the Galen 72-567 Hwy 111, Palm Desert, CA 92260
You can also see the full image—and purchase the piece—through the Artists Council’s online exhibition at https://acstore.artistscouncil.com/products/e124-045-01 But if you can, come see it in person. It holds the wall. Thanks!
You Looked – Now Come See It for Real!
“You Looked.”
Now fully unwrapped. And fully on display.
This nearly five-foot-tall framed photograph, titled You Looked, is now hanging under exhibition lighting at the Artists Center at the Galen in Palm Desert—a museum-quality space that once served as the east campus of the Palm Springs Art Museum.
She’s nude except for heels, a wig, and a sheer apron pretending to conceal. The pot is decorative at best. You’ve already looked between her legs—everyone does. That flicker of curiosity, the not-quite-permissible glance, is part of the design. The image doesn’t seduce. It waits, quietly watching what you choose to see.
Part of Through the Lens, on view April 30 through May 25.
Reception is tonight, May 1, 5–7pm—free and open to the public.
Artists Center at the Galen
72-567 Hwy 111, Palm Desert, CA 92260
Come see it on the wall, fully lit and uncensored.
And decide where your eyes will go.
“You Looked” At Through the Lens
“You Looked.”
That’s the title.
Reception: May 1, 5–7pm (free and open to the public). 72-567 Hwy 111, Palm Desert CA
She’s nude except for heels, a wig, and a sheer apron pretending to conceal. The pot is decorative at best. You’ve already looked between her legs—everyone does. That flicker of curiosity, the not-quite-permissible glance, is part of the design. The image doesn’t seduce. It waits, quietly watching what you choose to see.
This is a photograph—42×52 inches, framed archival pigment print, artist’s proof. Premiering at the Artists Center at the Galen in Palm Desert—a museum-quality exhibition space that once served as the east campus of the Palm Springs Art Museum—through the Through the Lens photography exhibition, April 30–May 25. I invite you to stand in front of it. Decide where your eyes will go.
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