“Francien Krieg is painting me. Naked! A nude painting of an elderly woman with a slightly battered body.” Letty Groenewoud, […]
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Elder Sex
Too sexy, too sleazy, don’t fit the mould? Artwork that makes us think about the sex lives of older adults […]
Over the hill, under the covers?
Why do we tend to think that as people get older, they lose interest in sex? And why do we […]
500 Strong: Artist celebrates older women’s beauty
Why do older women pose for a nude photoshoot? Is it to be brave? For fun? To be rebellious? To […]
The art of romance & everlasting love
Love that lasts. The Elderlies is a visual story of older couples who have been together for many decades. London-based […]
The Art of Aging
At a time when the coronavirus pandemic is revealing a deeply held prejudice towards older adults, it is a delight […]
Older Women Rock!
Wow. I have just found this amazing project Older Women Rock! by Leah Thorn. The project is about exploring and […]
Creases: Tate Modern explores age, sexual identities, anxieties and desires
As part of the Bedfellows Sex Re-education programme of events, Tate Modern is hosting a performance called ‘Creases’ which […]
Old, beautiful bodies
Once again I have found an artist who is doing wonderful work on the ageing body beautiful. Jade Beall […]
Playboy models then and now
New York magazine recently ran an article on Playboy models then and now. It featured six women who had posed […]
Visible: 60 at 60. Women, ageing and art
Similar to the project by Brighton based Artist Lou Trigg who recently completed her 50 over 50 project, New Zealand […]
Beauty in older women: Exhibition launch July 2014
You might remember one of my earlier blog posts about this project. I am delighted to say that it is […]
The 50 over 50 project: Women, ageing, identity, and appearance. Exhibition July 2014
UPDATE the exhibition will run 3-10 July 2014 at the University of Brighton. Further details can be found here: […]
Bodies, beauty, and burlesque: Artist celebrates ageing femininity
Stephanie Diani is a Los Angeles-based photographer who has produced this wonderful project The Legends of Burlesque. It […]
Beauty in older women: Artist seeks models
I’ve just found out about this wonderful photographic project entitled Beauty in Older Women by Edo Zollo. I’ve pasted the […]
Artists celebrate the beauty of women’s bodies, young and old
Regular visitors to my site will know that I love to write posts about artists who, in their work, […]
More on artists celebrating older female bodies
The Dutch photographer Erwin Olaf, from his wonderful collection Mature, 1999. This work beautifully captures ageing femininity and challenges the depictions […]
Capturing the (older) body beautiful: Artists celebrate ageing and femininity
I’m pleased to include this addition to my earlier post Older women as works of art: Artists celebrate older bodies […]
Older women as works of art: Artists celebrate older bodies and ageing femininity
Suzanne lacy is currently looking for women aged around 60 and older, from all communities but who live in the […]
Dr Sharron Hinchliff 