VOYEURISM IV

Here is another painting by Ben Newman, who has a blog here.  Once again, Ben uses the power of suggestion to create a very erotic scenario, a scene which is both arousing and unsettling.  Though he leaves the viewer to decide what's going on, the artist gives us several clues: the family photograph on the wall; the fact that each of the three characters has the same hair colour; the strong resemblance between the two boys.  The boys are depicted as intellectually dull - brutish even - but in spite of their unprepossessing appearance, the girl (another of Ben's depraved wantons!) obviously welcomes their attentions.

And what of the voyeur? He seems to be about to intervene in some way.  But in what way?  Is he about to put a stop to a very inappropriate situation and protect the girl from her own base instincts? -  or is he about to join in?  Perhaps he is an older man who will shoo the boys away, asserting his seniority to claim the girl for himself.

A drawing of deeply suggestive power!