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Justin had been humiliated many times in front of his fellow students. On a regular basis they were all made to put their work up on the studio wall for a Criticism, when their tutors would patiently explain exactly how and why their art failed.

Explore the poignant journey of Marion, a young woman navigating the complexities of foreignness in an Asian/Canadian context. After escaping the harsh realities of racial discrimination in Quebec, she sets her sights on New York, hoping to fulfill her dream of becoming an artist. Yet, as she grapples with the challenges of racial bias and the objectification of women, her aspirations take an unexpected turn when she becomes an artists model. This compelling narrative delves into themes of passing, racial identity, and gender dynamics during the transformative early 20th century in New York. (...

What do artist models think about while posing nude on the stand? Do they watch you as much as you watch them? Are they musing about their misadventures or what they want to do when they put their clothes back on and go home? Is it possible that they are living, breathing bodies who are reminiscing about their trips to Europe, Morocco, or New York City? What were the union rules for those in the San Francisco Model's Guild? What about the world of theatre? Is it very different from the world of artist modeling? The answers to all these pressing questions are in this memoir....

Josie Tyrell, art model, runaway, and denizen of LA's rock scene finds a chance at real love with Michael Faraday, a Harvard dropout and son of a renowned pianist. But when she receives a call from the coroner, asking her to identify her lover's body, her bright dreams all turn to black. As...

Alfie is an artist who has women with money in the bank and time on their hands queuing up to commission him to paint them. For Alfie, this provides a steady income, and sometimes there are side benefits, too. He is approached by the 18-year-old waitress from the coffee shop across the street who wants a painting of her for her mother's birthday. When she realizes how much Alfie charges, she knows she can't pay but agrees to model for him in his glamour photo sideline business.