Kourtney Kardashian Poses Nude For Vanity Fair.

The Keeping Up With The Kardashian star, 36, shared the naked photograph, which is part of photographer Brian Bowen Smith’s Metallic Life series, with fans on social media on Wednesday.

'Love being a part of the @brianbowensmith #metalliclife series,' she captioned the striking image.

The photograph shows a naked Kourtney as she lies on her side, with one arm stretched out dramatically behind her. The reality star wears nothing but a black bracelet in the haunting image.

 

Shot from behind, the image highlights the mother-of-three's curves and reveals her naked rear in the images, which will be on display in Los Angeles' De Re Gallery between October 19 and November 22.

In the photograph, Kourtney's long dark hair is splayed out behind her, and she rests her head on the ground as she poses for the classic nude. 

The reality star split from partner Scott Disick this year and is mother of their three children Mason, five, Penelope, three, and nine-month-old son Reign. 

Artist Bowen Smith explained that the photographs 'strips men and women bare of our modern society to explore themes of sexuality and uniformity.'

The New York-born artist positions the models in unique poses in order to express the way they move and represent their inner stories.

Bowen Smith also photographed Kourtney when she posed naked on the cover of DuJour magazine while pregnant with Reign. 

'A sense of voyeurism accompanies the photographs and evokes a fervent desire to physically touch and feel them,' he explained.

The striking photos are printed on metallic paper to bring out 'the textures of the skin,' while 'the exposed naked body sheds light on the vulnerability of the soul', according to his artist's statement.

Bowen Smith has previously photographed a number of celebrities including Ben Affleck, Naomi Watts and Jennifer Aniston. 

Kourtney's sister Kim Kardashian famously 'broke the internet' by posing naked on the cover of Paper magazine late last year.