Welcome to the Winter issue of NUDE.

This issue is historic. We are at a turning point in several ways. First, we are welcoming Dr. Carla Johnson, a renowned writer and educator, to our team.

The ground of the art world is moving beneath our feet as online mega-sites and a group of power bloggers are changing the art landscape as we’ve known it. We are featuring an in-depth examination of four power bloggers as well as their own photographic art. One of our blogging artists established an online following before facebook was even conceived, and another has been influential in launching a challenge to the constitutionality of a new law requiring photographers and other artists to disclose private records.

We are also featuring Peter Le Grand, a man who is walking, talking history – as far as we can determine, one of the few artists still photographing who learned from Ansel Adams. Our exclusive interview offers insight into the man who was Ansel Adams and includes a selection of work from the last Ansel Adams protégé, Peter Le Grand, as well as Peter’s photograph of the legendary artist that has previously been unseen.

We are honored to also introduce you to Wendy Levin, who gives freely of herself in service to fine art nude photography. As Moderator for the Fine Arts Nude photography gallery at deviantART.com, she disseminates information, organizes events, and assists thousands of artists with their sites. She herself is a talented fine arts nude photographer so, of course, you will also see some of her work.

And we have new work to show you by my good friend, Kim Weston.

In the midst of a global earthquake affecting all the arts, we invite you to journey with us from the visionary past into the inner workings of the art world today and, as always, with an abundance of beautiful art to view along the way.

Preorder the new issue today and save.

After putting off my Gallery Tour for two years I am finally going on the road. For those in the Chicago area I will be at Gallery Povocateur February 13th. The show will run for three months and then on to other major International Galleries.

Thank You
Carrie Leigh