Bella Nuda

An unapologetic celebration of the female form, the figure photography of A K Nicholas leads us into a dream-like world. Trained in painting and drawing, photography is only a starting point on a journey into fictional creations. The artwork references traditional ideas of beauty in a blend of nostalgia and candid sensuality; neither purely erotic nor obliged to modesty. The themes and style are influenced by Mel Ramos, Hajime Sorayama, Helmut Newton, Olivia De Berardinis, and ...more.

Limited Edition Photographs

Surreal Art Nudes

Alien colors, curious physics, general incongruity. Inspired by surrealist art and the irrational nature of the mind.

Liquid Nudes

The ungovernable nature of water balances order and chaos: a constantly surprising mirror and lens.

Industrial Nudes

Urban exploration meets art, contrasting concrete, chrome, mechanical, organic.

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Art Photography Books

The Bella Nuda photobook

115 figurative images, celebrating the female form, portraying a variety of women and moods.

Square Nudes: Breaking tradition

A photobook exploring an unconventional square format, a unique compositional challenge.

Coastal Nudes

Fascinating moments when the allure of the ocean, sun, sky, and light on water, frame a female form.

more art books

Jul-Aug: Threshold

Symbolic of transition, separation, a figure on each side of the threshold, passing and interacting.

Jul-Aug: Beach Figure

A series of figure studies in coastal Carolinas. Sand, sky, ocean, and wind all play a role.

Aug-Sep: Brew Hose

Lifting a heavy hose in a brewhouse creates an interesting physical performance

Sep-Oct: Orange Grove

The orange grove is nature tamed, a majestic garden, a manufactured landscape.