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Madonna, Nude Photography, and Me

04 Tuesday Feb 2014

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What possible “relationship” could I have with Madonna?

Well, nothing huge. But I discovered that Madonna was a student at the University of Michigan until 1978 when she dropped out and relocated to New York City. I was a student at the University of Michigan starting in 1980; I missed being there at the same time by about 2 years I guess.

Apparently in 1977, Madonna was a dance student and posed nude for photographer Herman Kulkens for some drinking money (or whatever).

When I took up photography about 9 years ago, I photographed various things: my kids, landscapes, weddings, and…students at my large local university (in Upstate New York). Some of those students were dancers, and some of the photos were nudes.

So, it’s not like I photographed Madonna nude back when she and I were students at the University of Michigan. I wasn’t doing photography back then and she and I missed being students there at the same time by about 2 years.

But all the “ingredients” are there–in a weird sort of way–that were the molecules of history stirred up in a slightly different way, me photographing Madonna nude while we were both students at U of M seems nearly plausible….:p.

Sounds to me like a good plot for the old Twilight Zone TV series, don’t ya think?

Madonna 1977 by Herman Kulkens
Madonna 1977 by Herman Kulkens
Madonna 1977 by Herman Kulkens

Madonna 1977 by Herman Kulkens
Madonna 1977 by Herman Kulkens
Madonna 1977 by Herman Kulkens

Madonna 1977 by Herman Kulkens



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