Covering classic portraits from the Hollywood heyday of the 1940s and 1950s through glamorous Playboy images of the 1960s and 1970s, this book pairs each photograph with a technical analysis to reveal how these timeless images were created. Included are techniques for using window light, sunlight, water, and props for various effects; as well as information on the use of studio portraiture, action photos, and dramatic imagery in nude photography.
The eighth edition of the provocative periodical offering an international perspective on contemporary nude photography Those in search of the essence of humanity will discover beauty and ugliness, light and shadow on the way toward it. For the eighth time, The Opéra, an annual magazine of nude photography, sets out to present the human body as it was created or independently formed and shaped. In their diverse works, the numerous photographers from all over the world once more share the same curiosity to explore human emotions. All of them, some reluctant and observing, others delightedly engaged and orchestrated, act out the great spectacle that is human existence. Photographers include: Ernesto Artillo, Christophe Boussamba, Marius Budu, Markus Burke, Marc van Dalen, Fabien Dettori, Charlotte Ernst, Douglas Foster, Joanna Grochowska, Martin Grothmark, Anouk van Kalmthout, Mona Kuhn, Maël G. Lagadec, Holger Maass, Jeanne Ménétrier, Mark Metzner, Elisabeth Mochner, Maximilian Motel, Pavel Odvody, Manon Ouimet, Pedro Oros, Nicola Petrara, Thomas Rusch, Henriette Sabroe Ebbesen, Julia Helene Scholl, Astrid Susanna Schulz, Laura Stevens, Daria Svertilova, Amanda Torres, Lilli Waters, Milena Wojhan and Philipp Zechner.
The continuing collection of classical nude photographs by photographer Anthony Timiraos. One year after the release of his first book "expose" Mr. Timiraos now releases "expose more" and continues to display his rich collection of over 200 pages of full color nude photo of over 30 different models. As in his first book, photos are shot in the style of Old Master's paintings, the artists' collection of nude photographs provides a diverse look at the male bodies positioned in classical poses. His diversity of models is unique, not just diversity of race and ethnicity but of age, body type and most significantly, diversity of culture. The author introduces you to each model with a short narrative providing the reader enough facts to connect the art to the individual on the page. His intention is to make you feel and appreciate the same emotions he felt in the studio when he photographed the model in this beautiful art form, the classical nude.
Newly updated with fresh images and reformatted, step-by-step text, this revised volume is the perfect guide for anyone interested in glamour nude photography. Illustrated throughout.
Kuhnst's thoughtful selection of images traces the history of the nude athlete in photography from the mid-19th century to the present. This sumptuous and beautifully printed survey is sure to captivate both lovers of fine photography and sports fans.
The dawn of the daguerrotype 150 years ago has brought not only the birth of photography, but a renaissance in the study of nudes as well. This book tells the story of nudes in the photographic medium, from the world's most important photographers. Starting with the pioneer Daguerre, whose 1839 photograph of a nude sculpture set artistic precedent, this book spans the decades to early twentieth century greats such as Alfred Steiglitz, Man Ray and Brassai, to contemporary photographers such as Robert Mapplethorpe, David Levinthal and Duane Michals. The volume is a tour through a photographic gallery which treats the viewer to aspects of female beauty from the perspective of the camera lens. Set against a historical background, this book contrasts the art of taking pictures and its technological innovations with the academic tradition of painting nudes. The appearance of a new means of capturing the nude, the camera, introduced an entirely new dimension to the fine arts. The volume highlights the once fervent competition between the two media of photography and painting, with refinements in technology allowing the newer art form to come into its own. Each photograph is accompanied by a short essay that explains its story and interprets the photographic subjects. Biographical entries summarize the information belonging to each work.
In the 1960s, erotic nude photography became increasingly prevalent in the civilized world, with European countries such as Denmark and France leading the way with ever-more daring and artistic publications. In Asia, Japan was at the forefront of this new pictorial erotica, its ban on images of public hair leading to a unique style which fetishized uniforms, panties, and other accoutrements. The emergent popularity of sex films by directors such as Koji Wakamatsu helped to push such material into the mainstream. GLAMOUR GIRLS OF TOKYO contains over 100 stunning and provocative photographs from vintage Japanese men's magazines at the forefront of classic erotic photography. Starring 10 nude Tokyo model girls, and with 16 pages in full color.
Artists have explored the nude image since the beginning of time, through sculpture, ink, and paint on canvas, and celebrated the female form in all its natural beauty. Photography is no stranger to this since its arrival. We hereby present an archive of rare glamour photography from the 1900s until the 1960s.
