A BOOK OF NUDE PHOTOGRAPHS FOR THE BLIND / VISION IMPAIRED.
COPYRIGHT 2007-2024, LISA J. MURPHY
ISBN: 978-0-9813431-0-5
PRODUCED IN TORONTO, CANADA / TACTILE MIND STUDIO LIMITED
INQUIRIES PLEASE CONTACT: TACTILEMIND@GMAIL.COM / 416.516.2999
ABOUT TACTILE MIND
tactile mind is a handmade thermoform book consisting of 17, 3-D tactile photographs on white thermoform plastic pages with the visual image and descriptive Braille accompaniment.
This book measures 11 inches x 11.5 inches, and is approximately 3 inches wide. It is held together by a simple spiral binding which allows the convenience of reading each diagram on a flat surface or removing pages. The complete tactile mind retails for $290 CDN. Each book is numbered and signed by Lisa J. Murphy.
ORDERING AND ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT OPTIONS AT BOTTOM OF PAGE.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Lisa J. Murphy is a photographer with a Certificate in Tactile Graphics and UEB Braille Transcriber Certification, both from the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. She has sculpted, thermoformed and self-published a handmade book of nude photographs for the blind. Pictures and grade-one Unified English Braille accompany the images, so blind, vision impaired and sighted individuals can enjoy this work.
TACTILE MIND TITLE PAGE / DIAGRAM 1.
Braille reads, “tactile mind, A book of photographs by Lisa J. Murphy”. Tactile image is a large open vagina.
MAN IN ARCTIC MASK / DIAGRAM 2.
A tactile picture of a male torso. He wears a white cloth mask, and his arms reach above his head. He has a very muscular bare chest and well-defined arms and stomach. One of his nipples is pierced.
WOMAN IN A DISCO POSE / DIAGRAM 3.
A tactile picture of a naked woman dancing. She wears only a detailed mask of paper and cardboard, and a belt of paper stars around her waist. One arm points to the sky.
GIVING BIRTH / DIAGRAM 4.
A tactile picture of a woman’s bum. Paper legs (only one shown tactually) hang from between her thighs, as she simulates birth.
NAKED PINK ELEPHANT / DIAGRAM 5.
A tactile picture of a woman dressed as a pink elephant. She wears a cardboard & paper mask, a chest plate with holes for her breasts, and paper “feet” tie around her wrists with ribbon. Her vagina is shaved, and her pregnant belly is small.
BAD BUNNY / DIAGRAM 6.
A tactile picture of a naked man dressed as a bunny rabbit. He wears a paper bag mask, maxi pads across his chest, and a toilet paper roll with cotton balls around his penis. Paper hearts decorate the background.
WOMAN WITH A STRAP-ON / DIAGRAM 7.
A tactile picture of a naked woman kneeling, wearing a toilet roll attached by hosiery to her groin area. On her face is a mask with egg carton eyes.
PERFECT BREASTS / DIAGRAM 8.
A tactile picture of a woman’s naked chest. She leans against a wall, her arms outstretched to her sides. She wears a simple white cardboard mask, and a single gold bracelet.
NAKED WOMAN WITH BIRTHDAY STREAMERS / DIAGRAM 9.
A tactile picture of a naked woman wearing birthday streamers around her waist, and a beer box as a mask. Her vagina is shaved. This photograph was originally taken at an angle lower than the subject so her body appears bottom heavy.
WOMAN WITH SYRINGE / DIAGRAM 10.
A tactile picture of a naked woman holding a cardboard syringe. She is turned to the side, so a single breast and buttock can be felt. She wears a large square mask with small holes for eyes and a heart on the cheek.
UNCIRCUMSIZED PENIS / DIAGRAM 11.
A tactile picture of a man’s groin area. His penis is uncircumsized, and is bordered by a testicle and a dark mass of pubic hair.
SATANIC RAM / DIAGRAM 12.
A tactile picture of a naked voluptuous woman dressed as a satanic ram. She wears a long cardboard mask of spires, a beard and an inverted cross. Her pubic hair forms a triangle between her legs.
BULLET BELT / DIAGRAM 13.
A tactile picture of a woman wearing belts made out of bullets around her breasts and her waist. A string of Christmas lights drip from the top of her head onto the floor. She is covered in prosthetic makeup which gives her an alien-like quality, and her vagina is shaved.
POSING IN SNAKESKIN SHOES / DIAGRAM 14.
A tactile picture of a naked woman standing in snakeskin shoes. She wears a plastic bag over her head, with paper cones for eyes. This photograph was taken from a lower angle revealing a vagina shaved bare.
FROG PRINCE / DIAGRAM 15.
A tactile picture of a man dressed as a frog prince. He wears a cardboard mask with attached crown, holds a cardboard magic wand and is covered in paper spots. Paper cut-out hands cover his own, and his circumsized penis is visible.
SHAVED VAGINA / DIAGRAM 16.
A tactile picture of a woman’s groin area. This photograph was taken at a higher angle so you can feel the woman’s bloated, distended belly leading to the small shaved area between her legs.
LOVE ROBOT – DIAGRAM 17.
A tactile picture of a naked man dressed as a robot. He has a square mask, square box feet, and holds a cardboard gun with a heart on it. A small paper control panel is on his chest, and his penis and testicle are visible.
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ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT OPTIONS
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TACTILE MIND STUDIO LIMITED
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1460 Queen St. West
Toronto, ON
Canada
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