For some individuals, the idea of revealing the most intimate parts of their bodies isn't crude, it's empowering.

I can see the artistic beauty in these pictures, and there's no doubt that the photographer and the model are both talented - however even for me these are a little off-putting because I am not yet accustomed to the genre and, as you said, these are very intimate pictures.

Also, viewing anyone's body as a sexual object enters the realm of objectification, which is belittling and ignorant.