Obviously, the power of this image is such that Ron was moved to create one, even though he isn't sure why. It does seem however that there has been a recent spate questioning/cricicism of the prevalence of nude Vicky images in the gallery. Indeed, the commentary is beginning to become as ubiqutous as the imagery itself. Of course, I read these threads freely and under no duress, other than a fascination with why people are so moved to lament what is obviously a popular theme. Look at the thumbnails. If templar naked Vickiness, is evident, move on. Cluck to yourself about the plebean tastelessness of the masses, by all means, but move on. If thy left mouse button offends thee, pluck it out. This is the future. Naked Vicky in the temple is art for our time, brazen yet accessible, sacred and yet profane, eternal yet evanescent. This is the evolution from the thinly veiled misogyny of Lautrec's prostitutes and Picasso's diemembered women to a new post-post modernist reverence for the female form. True, the old guard will find it loathsome but it's power cannot be denied. Now, cease your lamentations. Go and render naked Vickys in temples. You know you want to, you have to. Your minds are growing weak. She has won. Ha ha ha ha ha ha!..

"Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance." - H. L. Mencken