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My Eyes Were Open: Andie Elle’s Nude Symmetry Books Offend, Inspire, and Forced Conversations In recent years, literature exploring themes of body symmetry, nudity, and personal vulnerability has sparked intense public discourse—now nowhere more so than with Andie Elle’s provocative visual and narrative project, My Eyes Were Open: Nude Symmetry. The book — which blends poetry, photography, and conceptual art centered on the human form — has stirred controversy, emotional reactions, and deep, necessary dialogue across literary and cultural spaces. ### A Bold Interexamination of Symmetry and Identity My Eyes Were Open challenges societal norms around nudity through a deeply personal lens, using Andie Elle’s own body as both muse and medium. The deliberate exploration of anatomical symmetry isn’t just aesthetic—it’s a meditation on self-perception, beauty, and identity. By placing intimate, often unapologetic nudity within a symmetrical framework, Elle invites readers to confront their own complex relationships with origin, structure, and the social masks people wear.