1. The Naked
Landscape
The Art Of The Nude Form In Nature
By Laci Bates

2. Rudolf Koppitz
• 1884 - 1936
• A Czechoslovakian photographer
• Best known for his pictorialistic style,
nudes in a natural setting, and mostly
the iconic “Motion Study”

3. “Nude Study”
Circa 1927

4. Other Works By Koppitz
“Motion Study” “Self Portrait”
circa 1925 circa 1923

5. Homer Liwag
• Born in Montreal, grew up in
Cincinnati, and currently lives in Las
Vegas
• Photographer, industrial designer,
concept artist, video editor, and magic
consultant
• In his 19th year as director of design for
David Copperfield

6. “R2D2”

7. Other Works By Liwag
“IPhone Study” “Hand As A Landscape”

8. Jan Matulka
• 1890 - 1972
• Born in Czechoslovakia, came to New
York in 1907 to study at the National
Academy of Design
• His work included abstract
expressionism, cubism, and modernism

9. “Three Nudes In A
Landscape”
drypoint, 15 x 10in, circa 1923

10. Other Works By
Matulka
“Hopi Snake Dance” “Cityscape”
Graphite on paper, h:16 x w:20,circa 1924
circa 1917-18

11. Otto Mueller
• 1874 - 1930
• German expressionist painter
• Central topic of his work was unity of
humans with nature
• In 1937 the Nazis seized 357 of his
works because they were considered
degenerate art

12. “Landscape With Yellow
Nudes”
Oil on burlap, 27 x 35in, circa 1919

13. Other works By Mueller
“Self Portrait”
“Two Bathing Girls”
Glue colors, 100 x 140cm, circa1921
Tempera on canvas, 26 x 18in, circa 1921

14. The Exhibition Location
The ideal
location would
be minimalistic
or “naked” and
would include
aspects of nature
like wood floors
and good
lighting