Edouard Manet is one of my favourite artists, and his painting 'Olympia' changed the art world forever when it was unveiled in 1863. I'm also a huge fan of Modern Art, so when I saw this photograph by Yasumasa Morimura, entitled 'Portrait' from 1988-90, that both updated and paid homage to Manet, it instantly appealed to me. Morimura is both Olympia, and her maid servant (despite the fact Morimura is a man) in this photographic portrayal of flexible sexuality.
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