Friday Links

1. I’m not versed in contemporary art but I didn’t realize that Robert Mapplethorpe photographed any women, let alone Lisa Lyon–the first World Women’s BodyBuilding Champion–in the early 80s. You can see some work and a very swole woman here; there’s nudity but for Mapplethorpe it’s all pretty tame.

 

2. Somewhat related to bodybuilding:

 

3. Let’s learn about words: