Celebrating Bishop anew 1

This time I have chosen a work from his pre-airbrush period. It's from his second album, which is a real step forward in comparison to the first one. The fun thing is, I got them in reverse. The second album was my very first confrontation with Bishop's work, and I was blown away!
I purchased it in an ordinary newspaper stand, by the way. Yes, the seventies were a different time: I'm telling you.
Anyway, like I said, I was floored by his art, and a few years later, when I finally found the first book I was a bit disappointed. Not very much, mind you. Because the brilliance was absolutely already there. It is just the fact that in number two everything has become so much more tight and precise. More neat if you will.

Now to the piece at hand. It is a terrific pose, of course. And very rigid too, due to the use of bars instead of simple rope. The backward bend puts a prominent emphasis on both the crotch and the chest area. She is presenting herself on a silver platter.

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