Women and erotic modelling

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On a Monday morning in Stoke Newington, London, the model Tessa Kuragi arrives for our brunch wearing a leather harness. Her voice is a little gravelly, and full of laughter. She enjoys the ambiguity around her age and therefore will not confirm it because for a long time, she has harnessed the sweetness of her face for erotic purposes. That little-girl alter ego can be innocent and submissive, but is formidable in her own way; since long before the fashion work materialized, Kuragi has been posing for art photographers and filmmakers, sometimes in bondage, and often in surreal, sexual settings.

Now, with a New York exhibition featuring the work of Mr. Araki, known for his sexually explicit images of women, the accusations are raising questions about the power dynamics between a photographer and his subject. Araki never signed her to a professional contract; ignored her requests for privacy during photo shoots; neglected to inform her when pictures of her were published or displayed; and often did not pay her.