The Mannenknipwerk web gallery is something as unusual as traditional decorative paper cuttings - with a homoerotic twist! Technically accomplished, the delicate cuttings make an interesting contrast between the innocent old-fashioned technique and the controversiality of homoerotic art. Celebrating the beauty of the form of the male nude, the artworks make the homoerotic content seem idyllic in the vein of greek vase painting. A larger contrast between subject matter and technique would have made the collection even more interesting, but it is well worth a short visit as it is.

The website also has a collection of charming pencil drawings, but it is the paper cuttings that stick in memory.

Mannenknipwerk is quite original, and worth a look. I give it 3 out of 6 stars.

You can visit the website of this anonymous belgian artist by clicking here.