The Art of Porn [Paperback]

Jonathan Light (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2002

An aesthetics for the performing art of pornography

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...Light tells us how to make more appealing and artier porn... he knows...that his work won't appeal to the masses, but it wasn't written for them either...if you're a porn connoisseur, or a producer/director of adult content, you can learn something from what he has to say." -- Jamye Waxman, MSEd, writer, author, sex educator and female porn-maker. --Contemporary Sexuality (aasect, the American Assoc of Sexuality Educators, Counselors & Therapists, September 2007

About the Author

Long-time journalist, recently turned screenwriter, Jonathan Light calls pornography the ultimate "safe sex," saying that it probably saved his life during the early years of the AIDS epidemic.

Product Details

• Paperback: 145 pages
• Publisher: Light Publishing (November 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0972045600
• ISBN-13: 978-0972045605
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,861,280 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars At Last: A Serious Book on Pornography, March 28, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The Art of Porn (Paperback)

This is a eye-opening book, perhaps the most serious ever written on the subject of pornography. The author's connection between what he calls the "sexual trance state" and effective porn is worth the price of the book. His chapters on Exhibitionism and Voyeurism are equally revelatory. There is also a chapter on Future Porn, in which he makes some bold predictions. All in all, a very original book!

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Sex Crazed, February 23, 2007

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This review is from: The Art of Porn (Paperback)

I was hoping to find a book with a series approach to [..]. Although I do commend this author for sounding series, he seemed to just talk about present porn. I want to know the history, how it got its name, why did it become a subject frowned upon? This book just lists the types of porn, how they are perceived, how they should be perceived, and where they could go in the future. Also the author used the word f*cking an excessive amount of times making the book unenjoyable. This book is for those watching porn not learning about it.