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The first photograph to be discussed is the Wet Veil by Erwin Blumenfeld, gelatine silver print, 1937. The photo is of a nude women lying on her back with her left arm tucked behind her head. Draped on top of her body and face is a large piece of thin muslin that has been soaked in water. This draping shows her breasts and face making it obvious that the body beneath is that of a woman. The muslin has been soaked for a more translucent effect allowing the wet muslin to cling over her breasts and lower portion of her face bringing out the naturalness of a woman’s body. Her breasts and nipples show form beneath the muslin without any disturbance to the fabric giving a second layer of skin effect. Soft lighting and body positioning is used to bring out the natural mood of the model and overall photo effect. She has no smile, or frown, but a mouth position that may suggest that she is sleepi