Angel's Delight: Erotic Fantasy Photography [Hardcover]

Markus Hofmann (Author), Christian Zillner (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0817434984 | ISBN-13: 978-0817434984 | Publication Date: April 1, 2006

• More than 160 stunning photos of a magical world

• Nudes with wings—and perhaps a touch of metal or leather

• Nine top photographers explore fantasy



The fantasy visions of nine top photographers take readers into an erotic, magical world—a world of imagination, a world of secret dreams and desires. World-renowned artists Leroy Roper, Beat A. von Weissenfluh, Manuela Schneider, Emil Schildt, Stefan Soll, Bjorn OldsenRoman Kasperski, Wolf Muller Funke, Vincent O’Byrne, and Martin Boelt are the inspired creators of this mystical place. In their sensuous full-color photographs, breathtakingly beautiful models appear to have grown angel’s wings. Other pictures bring Greek myths to mind. Elves, Amazons, inhabitants of lost and forgotten places...always the focus is on striking women, with small touches of metal, or leather, or latex touching their bare skin. This inspiring and masterful collection of art photographs takes readers on a journey to the hidden heart of eroticism.

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About the Author

Markus Hofmann and Christian Zillner are well known publisher-editors of European fine art erotic photography books. They live in Zurich, Switzerland.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Amphoto Books (April 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0817434984
• ISBN-13: 978-0817434984
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 9.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,569,222 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, October 14, 2005

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Christopher Ohn "Red Death" (Miami, FL USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Angel's Delight: Erotic Phantasy Photography (Hardcover)

Although not quite what I expected, this book was far from being a disappointment. It is not solely focused on women dressed as angels, it is mainly an erotic Fantasy Photography book. 9 photographers from North-central europe are featured, with more than 10 photographs from each. Styles differ, from body-painting (for a comic-book effect) to completely photoshopped settings and landscapes, to a contortionist/dancer - but always the theme remains, the female in ways you probably have not seen before.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected.., August 2, 2007

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Mihkel Uba - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Angel's Delight: Erotic Fantasy Photography (Hardcover)

.. but so much more!

I don't like all of the works in this gallery, some even make me skip pages, but it doesn't matter. The idea behind these pictures is still very strong and everyone has a different taste, so why not. But still, the book is so much more than I expected. The photos are all really impressive works of art. Some need alot of time untill you can get the whole idea, others are just gorgeous with a touch of some kind of sweet fetish.

I totally recommend this to nude photography lovers!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Varied and sensual, November 12, 2008

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wiredweird "wiredweird" (Earth, or somewhere nearby) - See all my reviews
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This lush book collects ten artists' photographic works, loosely based on the theme of "angels." Given that classic and common theme, it's amazing how many modern and unique visions these artists present.

The collection starts with Leroy Roper's gorgeously body-painted models, often set against fantasy backdrops. Martin Boelt's work follows. His first piece creates stark contrast to Ropers: matted hair and mud-caked skin, after Roper's elegant adornments. He presents chain-mail costumes, too, where metal geometries set off the model's organic curves, but also echo the steely strength of the woman inside. O'Byrne's fantastic composites follow, then others in other styles: fantasy/fetish, formal figure studies, illusions of more than human grace, and monumental statements of human athletic power.

Concept never elbows out the photographers' basic search for beauty. Irrespective of setting or props, the model herself always comes through as the image's real focus. Perhaps these photos won't challenge the viewer; perhaps the "angels" theme gets stretched rather far a few times. No matter, this remains an enjoyable and varied collection.

-- wiredweird