From Amazon.com: Lee Friedlander's photographs of women in their birthday suits leave me cold, but they invite comparison with Edward Weston's classic black and white nudes. Bare breasts and buttocks took on another dimension when Weston was behind the camera; his headless torsos more closely resemble the work of painters and sculptors than the passionless images of ladies decapitated by Friedlander and other contemporary photographers. Charis Wilson's memoir of posing for (and living with) Weston--and her under-the-skin take on the thought process behind his nude studies--is fascinating.
I liked it!: All women. The pictures are in B/W and are nice & clear. They have great details. I am glad that I bought it! I recommend it to anyone that likes B/W pictures of pretty nude women.
He also did a few nude males.: Reproductions are pretty good. Text lacks meat although the photos don't. Incidentally, Weston did photograph a few nude males although you wouldn't know it from this book.
Excellent book: This was the type of book I was looking for concerning Weston's nude photography. The background, written by his wife and model, was excellent, and the pictures were laid out perfectly. Highly recommended to any Weston fan.
| Author: | Edward Weston | | Binding: | Paperback | | Dewey Decimal Number: | 778 | | EAN: | 9780893815325 | | Edition: | Reprint | | Is Adult Product: | 1 | | ISBN: | 0893815322 | | Number Of Pages: | 118 | | Publication Date: | 1993-04 |
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