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man finds this initial stage difficult to pass through
He agrees readily when the artist tells him that il he is
engaged q model he must appear nude. To him that
means nothing The prospect does not shock him as it
does the sensitive inexperienced young just be-
coming model But when he steps upon the posing
stand he ID awkward The feminine model at first is shy
and embarrassed and uncomfortable, but she is not
awkward. v
This embarrassment Of the male model in posing for
the nude does not disappear does when the model is
young woman. have many girls adopt the pro-
fession and have witnessed participated in their studio
debut It is very long before they are as much at
home in the studio atmosphere without their clothing as
they would be with -in fact have known some models
who took on added pose and greater appearance OF
naturalnes and comfort when they had prepared them
selves for the fankest sort Of The man. however,
Il never fully comfortable.
This feeling Of the male model h Of course magniAed
when the artist is woman. Mrs. Whitney, Miss Long
man. Mrs. Ladd and others who 20 frequently employ
male models often are much perurbed when model
is engaged for statue They know that many days will
be virtually wasted in patiently waiting for the model to
become used to them. / have known Mrs. Whitney to
spend week sketchng in clay male model without
even attempting to start the work for which ne was en-
eaged-just to give him time to find his composure.
It is very trying to both models, however, when
y
to pose together for group In such situation there
the embarrassing situation Of and woman, neither
of them known TO the oths brought together under the
most unconventional circumstances the natural emOar
of each emphasized to the highest degree and
yet each Of them fighting down any inclination to
rebel any chance discovery OF their secret repuson
An artist does not like to work from model who is not
wholly at ease And artists model is always fearful
of not pleasing his her employer Both the girl and the
man try in such situation that above to repress any
shyne and mental Distress and appear before their EN-
ho11u ooiouo onfa anvfh
ordinary.
Yet can myself testify to such position often being
most uncomfortable.
There 3 in New York distinguished sculptor whose
name will not here reveal because must say that he is
quite much noted for his fits of i'll humor as ne is for
the greatness of his works AS host or friend ne Is
charming and aable. To his models he is courtesy per-
souifedoutside of hours. In his studio he Is martinez
and sometimes disagreeable
He proposed not long ago to make new Rape of the
Sabnes not after the famous conception of Davds but
after an original inspiration of his This great
statue now stands in private collection in New York,
strong muscular and primitive Roman, brandish
ing drawn sabre the other encrcing beautiful Sabine
girl whom he has clutched away from her knsfolk and
whom he is carrying away to ms tent whe ngntng OH
his pursuers.
The captive is nude the captor practically So only his
helmet and patch of his robe remaining of his battle
appere The which encrcles his future slave holds
her ght her outAung, her head thrown back,
with her beautiful hair trailing to the ground She has
succumbed to the inevitable and her body is relaxed in
the strong grip Of her captor.
1t is a stirring beautiful MASTERPIECES.
The sculptor called for several male and female models
that he might make careful selections Of his type He
wanted big strong and muscular man, with rugged,
heavily featured face; slight gentle girl OF wellknit
but graceful lines
was at that time posing for him for a statue he was
just completing. in the studio when batch of
applicants called by appointment. There were three
young who had been sent by an agency, two of
them well known and popular models and newcomer
in the field There also two sent by the agency
Also
The only Of the girls the sculptor favored at all
was the beginner He dismissed the others at once,
well as of the men.
''You may do young lady-let see if you will
Dsrobe please he said to the girl Then turning to
Take off your clothes"
The poor girl disappeared behind screen. The sculp
tor did not indicate the dressing room of the studio and
she was too confused to appeal to The looked
about i'll at ease until took pity him and pointed to
a door that led into small anteroom. Meantime the
sculptor forgetfu for the moment OF his callers went
Ahout touchin0 the aketch he cOmDetinQ.