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Y e w ithti : b . o y, . as 1� et ñan ' holdmgapamt er's palett e,s eems tobeincontact a c u i e ackof hrch_air.sif to encourag e thei r inipi ent relationshi p,a plast er mod elof art t o1 puttlies dretlyab ove the pair.urther unde r miningth e noti on t hataserious fl esson ist akgplace 1s  t een's d elibe rateinclusi onof a well-dr es sed y ounglady h" h re ects the com · f h . · . . ,w 1c cra ti mon view o t e pe1 od that dabblrg  art was acceptable for anari sto- aspi r  a  � source of amat eur enrichment,' ratherthan fo r anypotentialprofessional an d . s d . t alywemaybeamusedbythe students'istraction · yetwhen welookag·ain m oe eeply we a- 1 d t d "f · · . ' ' t u de t . t h" ' ie e o won er J the closecon ommgof maet eacherand emae n 111 1 s unchaper oned d l d w r se.  rul . . _ ? ; . spce cou ea t o sexu_ al impropriet , or harassment, or p ical . · y, t h1� pamtrg is n otustaboutthemalearti standhi s profession · r athe  i n hi s seno-com1cbra d f  - ·  . . ' ' ap pe n whe n a < n o gem epting,t een oers _ a gmpse of whatpot entiallycan · y oung woman enters mt o themaledomamo f t heartst udio. 335