- Hardcover: 128 pages
- Publisher: Thames & Hudson (18 Sep 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0500543194
- ISBN-13: 978-0500543191
- Product Dimensions: 25.3 x 22.7 x 1.9 cm
- Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 967,937 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'A dazzling collection of photographs by Jennifer Gough-Cooper, all of which are sensual and many deeply erotic' --The Independent on Sunday
'Moody but interesting' --The Evening Standard
'In Jennifer Gough-Cooper's photographs, the genius of Rodin is strikingly made flesh ... a labour of love'
--The Times
'Moody but interesting' --The Evening Standard
'In Jennifer Gough-Cooper's photographs, the genius of Rodin is strikingly made flesh ... a labour of love'
--The Times
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Presents over seventy entrancing colour photographs of Rodins sculptures. Spellbinding images reveal the beauty of the stone, creating soft Impressionist forms with a wonderful painterly quality. A thought-provoking introduction by award-winning author Geoff Dyer explores the quest to understand more about both the scultpture and the photography. This book is a must for Rodins legion of admirers.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
The photographer should be shot, i wish people would get their egos out the way and let the work of this great artist shine. The book should be pulped.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is certainly a beautiful book and the text is interesting. The photographs in my opinion present an original view of Rodins work so that in places the marble really does resemble skin. My only reservation is that some of the photographs become so original as to completely mask Rodins work. This is fine if you want an alternative view but not if you are looking to understand the sculptor rather than the photographer.
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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
A Major Disappointment
28 Feb 2007
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I have a serious collection of Rodin books and look forward to every new one that is published, so I was anxious to get this book. Unfortunately the book is a major disappointment. While a few of the photographs are interesting, the majority are an embarrassment - no better, and often worse, than any museum goer could take with a simple point & shoot digital camera.
It seems apparent that the photographer, Jennifer Gough-Cooper, was not given serious access for photographing the sculptures. She had to shoot through the glass display cases just like any museum goer and, for whatever reason, she does not use a polarizing filter. In many photographs the results are reflections which obliterate the sculpture itself, because of the reflections from the glass cases.
And the "soft focus" of some of the photographs seems more attributable to using an auto focus camera and the problems of shooting through glass than any artistic decision. Of the many other Rodin books that I own, none has such poor photography though admittedly not all are of the high quality of David Finn's photographs.
It seems apparent that the photographer, Jennifer Gough-Cooper, was not given serious access for photographing the sculptures. She had to shoot through the glass display cases just like any museum goer and, for whatever reason, she does not use a polarizing filter. In many photographs the results are reflections which obliterate the sculpture itself, because of the reflections from the glass cases.
And the "soft focus" of some of the photographs seems more attributable to using an auto focus camera and the problems of shooting through glass than any artistic decision. Of the many other Rodin books that I own, none has such poor photography though admittedly not all are of the high quality of David Finn's photographs.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
An Artist's Perspective
3 Sep 2008
Format:Hardcover
I take issue with the other review of this book. The reviewer seems to expect this book to be something it clearly is not, nor ever intended to be. Jennifer Gough-Cooper is a fine art photographer who created an absolutely beautiful series of photographs about the experience of seeing Rodin's work in the context of the Rodin Museum, with all its wood floors, French windows, glass vitrines, antique mirrors and mouldings. The photos are not about having "special access" and taking the works out of their context to give a sterile "objective" perspective. In terms of the "soft focus," this is an intentional product of the artist's choice of a shallow depth of field. The images in this book are not documentation, but fine art. In fact, the Rodin Museum chose to exhibit these photographs in their museum and acquire a set for their permanent collection. This book is pure poetry and I highly recommend it.
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