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Venus: Masterpieces of Modern Erotic Photography (Paperback)

by Michelle Olley (Author)

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Paperback: 224 pages
Publisher: Thunder's Mouth Press (25 Aug 2000)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1560252723
ISBN-13: 978-1842221396
Product Dimensions: 27.7 x 22.9 x 1.5 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,475,264 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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After bringing us Adonis, a beautiful collection of male nude photography, Michelle Olley returns with a companion book of images of the female form. The female nude has a long and fascinating history, from Boticelli's Venus to the covers of contemporary fashion magazines such as Vanity Fair and Marie Claire. Although the nude has been developed in many ways, it continually captivates the photographer and the viewer alike. Venus is a celebration and a history of the best of female nude photography, covering the entire spectrum of styles, techniques and fashions of erotic photography from fashion shoots to fetishism and beyond. This comprehensive collection features high-quality images taken by Herb Ritts, Bob Carlos Clarke, Wolfgang Tilmans, Sandra Jensen and Mario Testino and many others. Over 190 photographs in color, duotone and black and white are included.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Expanded Views of the Ideal Female, 5 Jun 2004

By	Professor Donald Mitchell "Jesus Makes Me a P... (Boston) - See all my reviews (TOP 10 REVIEWER)

This review is from: Venus: Masterpieces of Modern Erotic Photography (Hardcover)

Venus contains more than 150 images provided by almost 50 photographers. Anyone who would like to see a variety of perspectives on the ideal female and modern views of physical relationships will find images that are pleasing. The range of work goes from modest views of clothed women and shots of backs to more aggressive works involving leather, lacy under garments, and multiple intimate partners. Yet the work is always more thoughtful than erotic.

Fans of classic female forms will be interested to see how that style has been expanded to capture subtle effects of reflections on water, multiple shadows, and connections between models.

Those who are interested in body piercing and tattoos will find many interesting images of how these tastes affect female images.

The book begins with a fine essay about the classic photographic undraped form, and how the concepts behind that expression have been successfully challenged and changed in the last 30 years or so.

The major weakness of the book is that the reproduction doesn't always capture the full mystery of some of the works built around subtleties of light and focus. A minor weakness is that captions and credits are kept to a minimum. There are brief paragraphs about each photographer so you can get a flavor of how each photographer's work is aimed.

I apologize for having to reference my favorite works by page number, but there's no alternative. Outstanding works to me included Bob Carlos Clark (p. 24), Michael Childers (p. 29), Wolfgang Eichler (p. 36), Hideki Fujii (p. 47), Steve Diet Goedde (p. 59), Sandro Hyams (p. 69), George Platt Lynes (p. 134), Philip Porcella (p. 137), Cat de Rham (p. 145), Sharam Sanai (p. 158), Marco Sanger (pp. 162-167), Sarah Saudek (p. 172), Jan Saudek (p. 174), Leeanne Schmidt (p. 180), Nigel Scott (p. 189), Jeanloup Sieff (p. 191), Del Lagrace Volcano (p. 196), Katrina Webb (p. 214), and Ben Westwood (pp. 219-220, 222).

This book got me to thinking about the qualities that I admire most in women, and provides many possible models. I was especially impressed by the works that emphasized the model's personality, as much of the best celebrity photography does well.

How have your ideas changed about the ideal female?

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4.0 out of 5 stars An exceelent compilation, 4 Mar 2004

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Like the other books compiled by Michelle Olley (Love, Lust, Desire, Femmes) 'Venus' showcases a large number of photographers, with a wide range of styles from the glossy kitsch of Pierre et Gilles to the beautiful B/W work of Cat de Rham. If you're just gettting into erotic and nude photography, this will give you a list of names you would like to investigate further. Most of the pictures are available elsewhere, but that isn't the point ; this is a superbly chosen collection (as are all the Michelle Olley books) with a diverse range of big and small name photographers. This has kitsch, classic nudes, abstract nudes, fetish, fun, nudist, and even a few uninspired 'top shelf' type shots, and if you find nothing you like in here, never buy another book of nudes !

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