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A book for photography and fine art lovers alike. A stunning compilation of nudes in which photographer, Rankin, blurs the line between photography and painting. Inspired by Gerhard Richter amongst other influences, Rankin photographed the worlds top models naked against sumptuous materials. He then pushes the boundaries of modern retouching and shows what artistic effect it can have by turning his photographs into apparent oil paintings. A departure from his usual style, this book may surprise those familiar with Rankin's work.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
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Perhaps foolishly, I bought this book on the strength of the cover. What I was expecting was a variety of imaginative, sexy (but not pornographic) poses in a variety of backgrounds, under different lighting conditions, with each model showing something of their personality.
What the book is, in fact, is a series of very similar poses (reclining nude), on practically identical backgrounds, with identical (presumably large overhead softbox) lighting, each having an identical image treatment applied (of the painterly high-NR variety, which anyone with a copy of Lightroom 3 can readily replicate). With the exception of one model, they even have identical skin tone and colour. Facial expressions are universally uninteresting, and you get the impression that he found a digital post-processing technique he liked, and decided to pad it out to make a book to sell by almost copy & pasting it across a dozen models.
I have to say that this was a big disappointment to me. He might as well have kept the same photo on the front cover and just provided a dozen stickers printed with interchangeable models' heads. The image on the cover is the best contained in the book.
On the positive side, the images are printed with a rich glossy finish on thick, very high quality paper. The book has a durable, stitched hardback binding, without dust sheet. They would indeed be suitable for removal and mounting in a frame. However, I doubt that you'd want to choose more then one of them.
Good quality finish, but unfortunately artistically lacking in inspiration. Not something you'd want to refer back to for photographic inspiration.
What the book is, in fact, is a series of very similar poses (reclining nude), on practically identical backgrounds, with identical (presumably large overhead softbox) lighting, each having an identical image treatment applied (of the painterly high-NR variety, which anyone with a copy of Lightroom 3 can readily replicate). With the exception of one model, they even have identical skin tone and colour. Facial expressions are universally uninteresting, and you get the impression that he found a digital post-processing technique he liked, and decided to pad it out to make a book to sell by almost copy & pasting it across a dozen models.
I have to say that this was a big disappointment to me. He might as well have kept the same photo on the front cover and just provided a dozen stickers printed with interchangeable models' heads. The image on the cover is the best contained in the book.
On the positive side, the images are printed with a rich glossy finish on thick, very high quality paper. The book has a durable, stitched hardback binding, without dust sheet. They would indeed be suitable for removal and mounting in a frame. However, I doubt that you'd want to choose more then one of them.
Good quality finish, but unfortunately artistically lacking in inspiration. Not something you'd want to refer back to for photographic inspiration.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Well this isn't what I was expecting at all. One of the worlds top photographers with some of the worlds top models. And with that they produce this rubbish. Images look way to photoshoped, and done badly. Book is printed ok(ish) but the varnish over each images makes it look tacky and cheap. There are virtually no words of interest, only the first name of each model. Thats it, no intro, nothing.
Theer are only 17 images in the whole book, and after image 3 your already bored as the style is extremely repetitive and rather dull. The only image worth looking again at it the one on the cover of Lily Cole.
You buy these books to become inspired and look at the great works that are out there, this has nothing to affer, at all. Total rubbish, sending it back now for a full refund. I can't rant enough at how disapointing this is, a cheaply printed photobook online would look better than this. What a rip off.
Rant over, don't buy, go to the book store and have a flick through first and you'll see.
Theer are only 17 images in the whole book, and after image 3 your already bored as the style is extremely repetitive and rather dull. The only image worth looking again at it the one on the cover of Lily Cole.
You buy these books to become inspired and look at the great works that are out there, this has nothing to affer, at all. Total rubbish, sending it back now for a full refund. I can't rant enough at how disapointing this is, a cheaply printed photobook online would look better than this. What a rip off.
Rant over, don't buy, go to the book store and have a flick through first and you'll see.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I was expecting alot more from this book. The only writing it had in it were the names of the girls, the pictures were also very repetitive.
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