Theres something about the photographic work of Steve Vaschon that inspires near-poetic description. Though his recent release "Rear View", focuses--literally--on the male hindquarters, the resulting images hardly reflect the more "utilitarian" nature of one of the human bodys most intriguing features. Terms such as "ass", "butt" or--God forbid, "bum" hardly seem appropriate when describing such magnificent photogenic posteriors. Even a term as delicious as "cakes" seems so inadequate and pedestrian, one is almost moved to Gallicize it to the much more appropriate "gateaux". Juxtaposed with such elements as funiture, vehicles and architecture, Vaschons nudes are both compelling and elegant, completely at home in the context of fine art photography. --- Outlook Magazine - Vancouver, BC
