101 Vagina Explained

101 Vagina
Author:Philip Werner
Country:Australia
Language:English
Subject:Female body image/sexuality
Genre:Photography
Published:2013
Pages:216
Isbn:9780987409003

101 Vagina is a black-and-white coffee table photo-book by Philip Werner, with a foreword by Toni Childs. It was self-published in March 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. The book contains 101 close-up nude photos shot in a non-provocative way, along with an accompanying story or message written by each woman about her vagina.

The book's photos and stories were exhibited five times in Australia in 2013, with a US and Canadian tour in 2014 taking place in six locations.

Publication

101 Vagina was funded by crowdsourcing and took some two years to create.[1] [2] Werner was initially inspired by The Vagina Monologues and subjects were found via social media after Werner publicised his objective to create a book that had both an educational and celebratory goal.[1] [3] The models, ranging in age from 18 to 65, remain anonymous. Singer-songwriter Toni Childs, who wrote the foreword, made contact with Werner after he initiated a peace march in honour of murdered Australian Broadcasting Corporation employee Jill Meagher in his Brunswick, Victoria, neighbourhood.[4]

Speaking to The Sydney Morning Herald about the book, Werner commented that: "I hope it finds its way to a few young women and girls...So they see that [these pictures are] normal rather than pictures in magazines."[5] Stories accompanying the photos discuss various themes, including ageing, pregnancy, Brazilian waxing, first sexual encounter and poor body image.[6]

Reception

On publication 101 Vagina received broad media coverage, including write-ups in The Age,[1] The Sydney Morning Herald[5] and La Presse in Montreal.[7] It was also discussed on ABC Radio National[8] and 2SER.[9]

Exhibitions

101 Vagina was presented as an exhibition on several occasions in Australia in 2013. This included being part of The Sydney Fringe[10] and Melbourne Fringe Festival.[11] In 2014, it was officially launched in the US and Canada with a series of exhibitions. The tour included Los Angeles[12] and Laguna Beach.[2]

Controversy and censorship

In Sydney, the exhibition was visited by police responding to a complaint that the images were visible from the street.[13] [14] Images were required to be censored as part of a group exhibition at The Sydney Fringe.[15]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Carbone. Suzanne. Here's a lesson on vaginas 101. 29 June 2014. The Age. 14 March 2013.
  2. News: Hansen. David. Hansen: The Shame and Joy of 101 Vaginas. 29 June 2014. Laguna Beach Coastline Pilot. 24 April 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150630125105/http://www.coastlinepilot.com/opinion/tn-cpt-me-0425-hansen-20140424,0,144764.story. 30 June 2015. dead.
  3. News: Price. Jenna. Bodybits 101: the personal side of Selfies. Canberra Times. Fairfax Media. November 20, 2012.
  4. News: Robson. Suzanne. Private parts go public for a cause in coffee table book. 29 June 2014. Herald Sun. 18 March 2013.
  5. News: Berry. Sarah. Private parts go public. 29 June 2014. Sydney Morning Herald. 20 March 2013.
  6. News: Bielski. Zosia. Controversial exhibit unveils natural beauty of 101 women. Globe and Mail. June 12, 2014.
  7. News: Bernier. Marie. Portraits Intimes. 29 June 2014. La Presse. 31 May 2014. fr.
  8. News: Smith. Amanda. What lies below. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 14 April 2013.
  9. Web site: A Vagina Festival in the Studio. www.2ser.com. 2SER FM. https://web.archive.org/web/20150209061149/http://www.2ser.com/component/k2/item/4046-vagina-festival. February 9, 2015.
  10. News: Rosenberg. Jess. 101 Vaginas on Display. 29 June 2014. Broadsheet. 20 September 2013.
  11. Web site: listing. 101 Vagina book – exhibition. melbournefringe.com. 29 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20130917004235/http://www.melbournefringe.com.au/fringe-festival/show/101-vagina-book-exhibition/. 2013-09-17. dead.
  12. News: Gonzales. Nanette. 101 Vagina Art Show @ Think Tank Gallery (NSFW). LA Weekly. 8 April 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140411233133/http://www.laweekly.com/slideshow/101-vagina-art-show-think-tank-gallery-nsfw-41098267/. 11 April 2014.
  13. News: Stubbs. Vanessa. Hide the vagina. MX - Sydney. News Ltd. 28 June 2013.
  14. News: Sano. Melanie. Police Monitor Vagina Exhibition. 29 June 2014. Visual Arts Hub. 1 July 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131211085555/http://visual.artshub.com.au/news-article/news/visual-arts/police-monitor-vagina-exhibition-195868. 11 December 2013.
  15. News: Hunt. Adam. Vagina censorship offensive. City Hub. Altmedia. September 19, 2013. June 19, 2014. June 26, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180626163703/http://www.altmedia.net.au/vagina-censorship-continues/83834. dead.

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