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Alice Kiss - Crux Legend

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bobinder said:
'A pin-up done in shades of blue.'

Makar's DeviantArt gallery, which he opened in 2007, is just part of his legacy. http://makar013.deviantart.com/

This collection remains popular today, the statistics showing 1,178,664 picture views to date - a current average of 308 picture views every day with 5 favourites being added to members' collections daily. Visitor numbers over the last month average 29 daily. For a gallery which received its last submission on 26 July 2011, the figures speak volumes.

Alice's first appearance on Deviantart was in Makar's candid behind the scenes rear view, entitled, 'Contemplation of Crucifixion'. This was taken at 2.29 pm on 20 June 2007 and Makar submitted the monochrome version to his gallery the same day. Alice is identifiable from the Chinese tattoo on her lower back, visible between the tight jeans and T-shirt. She sits, between shoots, cigarette in hand, observing Koshka on the cross, her svelte form accentuated by the vertebrae showing through her top. Makar observed that this was the only picture he had of Alice with clothes on. It may be the only one of her on the Internet in which she was unaware of the camera.

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Some more pictures from the Makar-ImageMaker Cruxdreams set, which established Alice's reputation as an icon in crux photography and subsequently in manipulations. ImageMaker states that during the film shoot Alice mounted the cross several times, her longest endurance being fifteen minutes.

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Hello where can we find this video of fifteen minutes with the real sound
I’ve been looking for it for a long time
 
Switchkm said:
Hello where can we find this video of fifteen minutes with the real sound
I’ve been looking for it for a long time
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Hi Switchkm, the video 'Alice and Koshka in the Crux Forest was available on the Cruxdreams website - http://www.cruxdreams.com

I am currently unable to access Cruxdreams, but perhaps others viewing this post may be able to confirm if the content is accessible?

The time of fifteen minutes refers to the duration of Alice's suspension. The video is edited to include different camera angles, so it may not actually show a continuous fifteen minute suspension. I hope this helps.
 
bobinder said:
'If life is your table and fate is the wheel,
Then let the chips fall where they may.'

Ten years ago, on 20 June 2007, two young women entered a forest somewhere in Russia. They were accompanied by a small film crew. In an afternoon this team produced a film and photoshoot which have become legendary in the world of crux. As directed, the two women were crucified, naked upon trees. The occasion was an isolated opportunity for the cameras and one of the girls never repeated the performance.

The video 'Alice and Koshka in the Crux Forrest' and its accompanying photoshoot must surely represent one of the best known crux sequences ever filmed, and there can be few crux fans who have never seen at least some stills or video clips. Makar's images of Alice have inspired widespread comment and a veritable genre of photo manipulation throughout the ensuing decade. As a manipulation artist who has used her extensively myself, I have often wondered about the qualities which make her so memorable, alluring, endearing and enduring.

How is it that following a single shoot, a nineteen-year-old girl, who never appears in another bondage set ever again, achieves lasting fame and an international fetish scene reputation as a BDSM porn star? What mysterious qualities make Alice Kiss the adored and respected crux girl she remains ten years later?

I can only speculate on the answers. Alice pursued a nude modelling career which kept her in the limelight. I believe Koshka made an additional indoor shoot for Cruxdreams, in the guise of 'Cleopatra'. Tragically, Makar suffered a fatal heart attack on 3 September 2011 at the age of 43. Sadly, I never had the opportunity to correspond with him. His direction of the shoot certainly contributed to the magic which the results still convey today. A DeviantArt comment on 7 September 2007, informed him, 'You're either a terrific director, your models are very skilled or they are emotionally engaged in the process. Or all of the above. Excellent work.' ImageMaker has kindly expressed his support for this thread, and I am sure we would love to hear his recollections of that day in the forest.

Today is 13 May - Happy Birthday Alice! According to her Metart profile, she is 29 today. We're going to celebrate with a thread in which all Makar models and their manipulations are welcome. Let us make the journey to explore the question, what does it take to be a contender for the MMMM Award - the Most Manipulated Makar Model?

Starting with some portraits, in my opinion the most intense and expressive images of Alice are Makar's. The monochrome photograph at #1 was taken at 12.43 pm on 20 June 2007, using a Canon EOS 10D digital camera and is entitled, 'Why Me?' It is Makar's most popular picture on DeviantArt. In the last decade it has attracted 18,432 views, 991 downloads, 529 favourites in members' collections and 38 comments (including enquiries about the identity of the model) - in all respects exceeding the statistics of any other picture of the 328 in his gallery.
http://makar013.deviantart.com/art/Why-Me-76467972

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DeviantArt comments invited comparisons with actresses Emma Watson and, perhaps more plausibly, Danica McKellar. ImageMaker's comment, summarising #2, 'Why Me? - 2' was the single word, 'Круто' ('Cool').

#7 and #8 appear to be screenshots, which accounts for their reduced quality. The last two pictures demonstrate the enduring popularity of Alice in crux art - the Makar original colour version of 'Why Me?' at #9 and a recent filtered detail by Jollyrei at #10, separated by ten years. Jollyrei's interpretation employs a colour exclusion filter to enhance the blue-green values of the original.

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Enduring indeed! Talk about a find, thank you so much. I've searched a lot of sites, and Nada. Yes I think she is a doll. One of things I love about her, besides the her being so damn cute! No Tats! Wonderful. Gracias Robert's.
 
Wragg said:
Looks like it's working okay to me, Bob.

It is a subscription site, Switchkm.
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I got a subscription like a year ago and the sound of this video wasn’t the reel one
There was also a crucifixion video called crux lena of 7min and it was the same there is a music on the video and we cannot hear the screaming and the emotions of the model
 
Switchkm said:
I got a subscription like a year ago and the sound of this video wasn’t the reel one
There was also a crucifixion video called crux lena of 7min and it was the same there is a music on the video and we cannot hear the screaming and the emotions of the model
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I should have to refer you to @ImageMaker for comment on that.
 
I haven't done an Alice image in a while, but my latest experiment in black and white seems to have turned out reasonably well. Alice in a nice early 20th century style photo. The background is recognizeable as one of the more popular paintings used in crux manips. The other model is from an Anne Brigman photo - her work dates from the first half of the 1900s.
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Jollyrei said:
I haven't done an Alice image in a while, but my latest experiment in black and white seems to have turned out reasonably well. Alice in a nice early 20th century style photo. The background is recognizeable as one of the more popular paintings used in crux manips. The other model is from an Anne Brigman photo - her work dates from the first half of the 1900s.
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Jollyrei's latest picture explores the contrast between life and death, set against the background of Fyodor Bronnikov's painting, 'The Cursed Field'. Only a small section is used from the right hand side of the painting, including the guards around their camp fire, and the crucified figures in the distance.

Alice raises herself on Makar's cross, with an expression of anguish, emphasising the tight, vertical composition between earth and sky. The naked figure kneeling behind her pours water into the ground. In allegorical terms, she represents the source of a spring, and the water being denied to Alice is emblematic of life.

The scene is presented in monochrome to give the impression of an old photograph, and Bronnikov's painting, which dates from 1878, is reproduced in high contrast to provide a dark background. All components are neatly blended to produce a dramatic image. Nice work, Jolly! :)
 
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