Aqua [Hardcover]

Fred Goudon (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 2005

After Fred Goudon's first, very successful photo book "Bedtime Stories" in 2000, we are proud to present this French photographer's second, long-awaited book. "La dolce vita" awaits your discovery in this fascinating collection. Beautiful young men full of untamed energy celebrate their lust for life. Alone or in pairs they dive into a sea of sensuality. Goudon is a master of light and shadow, his images show a surprising interplay of masculine forms and movement. Refreshing like a summer rain! After studying journalism in France Fred Goudon worked in the USA as a correspondent for various newspapers and magazines. He also started photographing the male form during this time. Since his return to France, Goudon has been working as a fashion and advertising photographer.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 120 pages
• Publisher: Bruno Gmunder Verlag Gmbh (November 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3861879492
• ISBN-13: 978-3861879497
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,932,754 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 'It's the water...', December 6, 2005

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Grady Harp (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Aqua (Hardcover)

The old jingle quoted above has gained new pertinence with Fred Goudon's marvelous new collection of photographs of men in their element. Though those who enjoy books on the male physique will find plenty to satisfy here, the real beauty of this book is the thematic manner in which Goudon approaches his concept of the play of water on man and the play of men in the water. With thoughts of our aqueous beginnings in the womb au natural, these well-composed photographs include water as in sea and river and water as in hose and shower. And the spectrum is quite amazing.

Goudon places (or finds!) his physically perfect male models both alone and with partners. His camera is able to define the presence of water on skin as though it were liquid mercury. Whether dousing their bodies with fountains of water or posed languidly in the ripples of sun and water instigated by the model, these are magnificent specimens in states of both innocence and arousal. There may be nothing new to Goudon's technique, but he certainly has captured some fine moments that should satisfy a very large audience! Grady Harp, December 05

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "It's the water...', January 31, 2009

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Grady Harp (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Aqua (Hardcover)

The old jingle quoted above has gained new pertinence with Fred Goudon's marvelous new collection of photographs of men in their element. Though those who enjoy books on the male physique will find plenty to satisfy here, the real beauty of this book is the thematic manner in which Goudon approaches his concept of the play of water on man and the play of men in the water. With thoughts of our aqueous beginnings in the womb au natural, these well-composed photographs include water as in sea and river and water as in hose and shower. And the spectrum is quite amazing.

Goudon places (or finds!) his physically perfect male models both alone and with partners. His camera is able to define the presence of water on skin as though it were liquid mercury. Whether dousing their bodies with fountains of water or posed languidly in the ripples of sun and water instigated by the model, these are magnificent specimens in states of both innocence and arousal. There may be nothing new to Goudon's technique, but he certainly has captured some fine moments that should satisfy a very large audience! Grady Harp