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There is one overwhelming question that pops into one’s mind
when perusing a series from the great French master of photographic
eroticism, J. Bourboulon – What kind of place is this? The
settings are so pristine, perfect, and surreal in his photos, they’re
almost more captivating than the models, if that is possible. To
put it another way, the beauty of the landscape seems to provide
an ideal surrounding in which the lovely models are set like precious
diamonds in a casing.
Fact is, J. Bourboulon, for all the similarity of his sun-drenched
settings, shoots his series all over the world. Some are in the
French Riviera, where he keeps a home. Some are on the Southern
Algarve coast of Portugal. Others are in Tahiti or the Bahamas.
He has even shot on the shores of Japan.
In looking for a perfect location, Bourboulon prefers the kinds
of environments one would dream about when contemplating a summer
vacation in a locale full of beautiful girls. Resort beaches, eco-spots,
sunbathing paradises that draw the cosmopolitan, upper class crowd.
Places that make the people in them look better than they ever have.
What you notice in looking closely at his photos, however, is that
they seem to be taking place in areas devoid of human traffic. Bourboulon
actually goes into a lot of trouble to find very secluded, private
areas in which to shoot. Of course, there’s also the trick
of the camera. Some of his series take place on crowded nude beaches,
only he removes the extras to highlight his chosen subject.
One common feature to all his spots is the light. It seems to shower
the models with a kind of divine energy, accentuating their every
inner mystery. Another feature is the purity of the natural environment.
The water is always crystal clear, the sand pure and powdery, even
the walls of the villas seem to shimmer with an almost futuristic
bliss.
And in location is the secret to the kinds of models Bourboulon
inevitably works with. He actually prefers indigenous girls, sprung
from the soil of his chosen site. He goes to a place and recruits
for a week or so, and then scouts out some locations. But there
is always a match between girl and setting.
It’s work like this, and an attention to detail, that makes
every Bourboulon a masterpiece worthy of the walls of any world-renowned
museum.
Join Met-Art to see this remarkable series.
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