Model Behavior - Thursday, June 12, 2008 12:10 - 3 Comments

Muse and Inspiration: The Model’s Role

A Two Part Article
By Briana Shaker

Part I

What is a muse? The romantic poets knew. The ancient Greeks did as well. Now it’s time for models and photographers alike to learn. Quite simply, the muse is she (or he) for whom the artist creates or in whom the artist finds his (or her) inspiration. But that sounds more like the dictionary than me, so let’s put it this way… inspiration can be found anywhere, in a face, in nature, or even in a puddle. But like anything worth doing, it is the muse that creates enjoyment for the artist. For the true artist, this enjoyment is found in both the process of creation and in the finished result. Thus the muse has a certain responsibility (well, a live muse has a responsibility, it’s hard to get a puddle to accept responsibility) and that is to inspire her artist positively.
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