Cabral's Anjos Proibidos (Forbidden Angels) collects 51 black-and-white images, including all 24 of those seized in 1991. Reflecting his commercial and fashion backgrounds (and his Brazilian sensibility), Cabral poses his semi-nude models provocatively, and the results are mixed.
Sometimes Cabral captures a natural sensuality in his subjects; other times he simply sexualizes his models. The difference can be subtle, but it's palpable. And while some of the photos in Anjos are strikingly erotic, others are borderline creepy (there's a big difference between a 17-year-old and a 10-year-old, especially when they're posed provocatively, as they are here).
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