Low Art Films review

In these, the days of mainstream crossover pornstar success stories, “alternative” (read: tattooed) adult performers with lofty intellectual ambitions, and a larger adult-oriented global culture, it seems only logical that someone, somewhere would once again drag up that tired old debate that posits pornography, not simply as a means to get a lonely, sexually frustrated viewer off, but as a true art form. Attempts to liken the work of Evil Angel director Jay Sin, for example, the staging and use of color especially, as a direct descendant of the naive self-taught postimpressionist Henri Rousseau, will always be rendered futile by those with even a cursory knowledge of art history. Perhaps, then, pornography should be viewed not as an art form of equivalent worth to the greatest practitioners of the canvas, clay, melody, or written word, but as a new art form altogether: the low art. Low Art Films looks, from the first moment you set your eyes on the tour page, to be a dirty, dirty website. The grungy design, high-contrast photography, and tattooed alterna-babes suggest a porn site that owes more to artists like Richard Kern or Larry Clark than any of the established masters, and the presence of pornstars like Jessica Jaymes and Regan Reese, punked-up, aggressive, totally uninhibited sluts, bodes well for fans of frenetic hardcore. A monthly fee of $29.95 is required for membership, but Low Art Films is still quite a young site. Before you go tossing your money around, why not let Mr. Pink fill in some gaps in your Low Art education!

Pros:
Low Art Films’ aesthetic position as something of an alternative, even a fairly safe one, to mainstream porn - this site is the Buckcherry to Vivid and Hustler’s Train - is one that should excite plenty of fans. Bringing together an aggressive approach to female sexuality, tattoos and other tokens of an “alternative lifestyle”, and the support of a major network (Fame Digital) and some top pornstars, Low Art Films is a unique experience.

Speaking of Low Art’s pornstars, the roster includes Regan Reese, Jessica Jaymes, Sasha Grey, Kiera King, Brooke Haven, and Faye Reagan, among others; all notable presences in the more alternatives areas of the American porn world.

The new HD-labeled streaming video options look fantastic and present the clearest image and sound of any A/V content on this site. Downloads, although stuck at 720x400 pixels and definitely not HD, also look very good and aid the already dynamic scenes.

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Cons:
Low Art Films has only been online for about eight months, so it’s not all that surprising to find just 32 scenes collected here. That’s roughly one a week, so hopefully the homepage sees a slightly larger injection of new content soon.

Although usually weekly, updates are still finding their footing and have been known in some cases to skip deadlines and arrive a week late. A smooth update schedule is essential for any site like this that’s just starting out, and it’d be great to see any kinks ironed sooner rather than later.

Advertising “HD” videos on its tour pages, Low Art Films disappoints in that area, only pushing their videos as high as 960x540 pixels and only then for its streaming options. Downloads are definitely not as close to real HD, only making it to 720x400 pixels, and really should be upgraded.

Conclusion:
It may be off to a good start, but Low Art Films still has a few problematic areas that need attention. Videos should be upgraded to real High Definition formats, the archive needs some growth, and the update schedule should be ironed to a kink-free state before Mr. Pink would suggest a membership to all his readers. Those that adore the likes of Janine Lindemulder and Mason Moore - tattooed pornstars who can drink and suck you under the table - will eat up every morsel of smut Low Art throws their way and should definitely consider getting on board this hardcore fuckfest while Mr. Pink’s, like, hella-substantial discount is in place. Low Art, contrary to what its guidance counsellor probably told it, has a good looking future ahead.