for immediate release - October 1, 2004
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LAS VEGAS -- "Desert Statues" are selected images from a day-long nude figure study of Mya Luanna, a professional figure model and celebrity from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The photographs were created in the Southern Nevada desert.

Figure studies are one of the earliest historical records of drawings. This type of image remains one of the basic building blocks for artists. What began as drawings evolved into sculptures, paintings, and now photography.

"These original digital photographs were created in color and converted to the sepia tones for creative effect," Allio said. "The warm tones seem to enhance the contrast between the model's smooth skin and the stark desert surroundings."

Professional nude figure model Mya Luanna has a personal website that may be viewed at www.MyaLuanna.com.

Professional photographer David Allio was born in 1955 in the Commonwealth of Virginia, USA. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Communications and Visual Arts. His fine art nude figures have been exhibited in celebarated art galleries around the world.