R. C. Hörsch (also R. C. Horsch or Raymond Charles Hoersch; born 1943) is an American photographer, filmmaker, writer, sculptor and musician. His 50-year body of work ranges from poetic to explicit.[1] He is cited academically, along with Hans Bellmer and Robert Mapplethorpe, as an example of an artist of transgressive work.[2] Criticism of his work both praises his authenticity, sensitivity[3] and condemns the exploitation of his subjects.[4][5]

R. C. Hörsch circa 1999
R C Horsch circa 2014

Anthologies

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  • The Mammouth Book of Erotic Photography, Maxim Jakubowski (editor), Running Press; Fourth Edition (October 1, 2013), ISBN 978-0762449446
  • The Mammouth Book of Erotic Women, Maxim Jakubowski (editor), Running Press; 1ST edition (October 19, 2005), ISBN 978-0786716029
  • Photo Sex, David Steinberg (editor), Down There Press, San Francisco, 2003, ISBN 978-0940208322
  • Sex in the City — An Illustrated History, by Alison Maddox with foreword by Camille Paglia, Rizzoli Universe Publishing (February 14, 2006), ISBN 978-0789315076

References

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  1. ^ Sex, by John Spayde, Utne Reader, September–October 1994, p24-25
  2. ^ Hans Maes (2009). "Who Says Pornography Can't Be Art?". Art and Pornography: Philosophical Essays. Oxford: Oxford University Press: 26–27. [failed verification]
  3. ^ "Ray Horsch's Transgressions at The Papermill (NSFW)". Artblog. June 18, 2014. Retrieved June 26, 2016. [failed verification]
  4. ^ "Naked prostitutes and heroin: Is the R.C. Horsch exhibit in Kensington art or porn — or a catalog of victims? :: Blogs :: The Naked City :: Philadelphia City Paper". Citypaper.net. June 3, 2014. Retrieved June 26, 2016. [dead link]
  5. ^ "Health & Fitness Magazine | Workout Mix". Bizarremag.com. Retrieved June 26, 2016.[dead link]


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