‘Dancers After Dark’ Is The Best Kind Of Art… The Kind You Can Whack Off To

If you have an arts degree and a Facebook account, you've likely seen the work of photographer Jordan Matter posted all over a friend's Facebook page. He's the guy behind Dancers Among Us, a book that captures dancers leaping through everyday life with reckless abandon. However it's Matter's latest project, Dancers After Dark, that really grabs my attention, mainly because the dancers featured in these photos are nude!

DIY Photography (link below) brings us this video which gives a behind the scenes glimpse at this project, and shines a spotlight on something we can all get behind... The naked female form, tastefully lit and shot in black and white. The best part of it is that Matter himself is dumbfounded as to why anyone would agree to be a part of this undertaking.

“There is no obvious reason why any of these amazing performers would volunteer for this project; it’s cold, it’s late, it’s dangerous, it’s illegal, it’s unpaid, and, of course, it’s NAKED,” Matter said.

His less pithy explanation is filled with fifty cent words and a healthy dose of the esoteric...

“At its core, Dancers After Dark is about a willingness to say 'yes' rather than 'no,' about finding a passion and pursuing it without apprehension or doubt.  Often in life we have to run towards our goals blindfolded, trusting our instincts to guide us. Each of these images is a product of serendipity. Our willingness to throw ourselves into the streets without fear of failure (or incarceration) has led to results we could not have imagined.”

Hey dude, just keep bringing me limber naked women and you can justify it however you see fit.

Via DIY Photography