These are bodies used as machines, stretched to their limits in pursuance of perfect timing, grace and athleticism, yet Liebovitz captures them at rest, simply standing or reclined, concentrating on their beauty as a by-product of their efforts; this is art for art's sake. Along the way though, she forces questions on the boundary between art and pornography: taking the latter's preference for torsos over whole beings, she imbues her images with such reverence they retain their sexuality without ever feeling objectified. Annie Liebovitz: Nudes