1000 Nudes (Klotz) [Paperback]

Uwe Scheid (Author)

Book Description

Series: Klotz | Publication Date: March 1, 2002

This photographic collection offers a cross-section of the history of nude photography, ranging from early to experimental pictures. All the images are taken from the Uwe Scheid Collection, one of the largest and most important collections of erotic photography in the world.

Product Details

• Paperback: 756 pages
• Publisher: Taschen (March 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3822855693
• ISBN-13: 978-3822855690
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 6.2 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,979,745 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Nude Erotic Photography from 1839 - 1939, August 10, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: One Thousand Nudes (Klotz) (Paperback)

I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in the human body as an art form. The pictures give a representative history of the female nude since the inception of the camara.

The pictures in this book delighted me and also shocked me. Most of the pictures are of erotic in nature but some are very explicit showing sexual intercourse.

The quality of the pictures are of good quality considering most of the picutres were taken over 100 years ago.

This is a must have for any collecter of erotic photography.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best book around on Vintage Erotica!, January 16, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: One Thousand Nudes (Klotz) (Paperback)

All the photos are old-time nudes and erotica but the images from the mid 1800's are astonishing. Nudes, kink, even sexual stuff!

The material is presented along with some excellent and insightful commentary. All in all this book is amazing value and highly recommended!

5.0 out of 5 stars Facinating historic perspective on nude photography, April 1, 2010

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This review is from: One Thousand Nudes (Klotz) (Paperback)

An explicitly illustrated historic perspective on nude photography, with brief chapter introductions about the juxtoposition of photography with societal mores, technology, and art. Most depictions of nudes in art and photography are not for the sake of art, this collection is no exception. The models are for the most part ordinary looking women and a few men of their day in curious and revealing poses, but there are some gems within the collection, and a few that might be mistaken for present day centerfolds. As a photographer, historic collector, and artist I found it interesting, enlightening, well printed, and sometimes a bit surprizing. For example, the similarity of appearance, pose, and subject to some of the more famous contemporary painters of the time suggests common sources of inspiration. Compare Reutlinger's 1890 stage girl in this collection to John Collier's 1892 painting of Lilith (or for that matter, Boris Vallejo's 1978 Transfiguration), or compare Huber's 1875 photo with John Singer Sargents fammous painting of a Nude Egyptian Girl. Readers interested in a more complete perspective may also enjoy Vigue's1000 Masterpieces of Painting Nudes and Pearsall's Tell me, pretty maiden: The Victorian and Edwardian nude.