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pugilist instructional manual
Impressed with the underappreciated genre of the instructional photograph,
the following images collect the essential gestures of
the boxer's practice. The female nude recontextualizes the perception
of these potentially violent actions into an aesthetic convention of expected
beauty.
above: The
pugilist wraps hands in preparation.
right:
ready stance / left jab. Note the fast snap required
with every punch.
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