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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An Excellent Visual and Literary Reference,
This review is from: The Body Exposed: Views of the Body : 150 Years of the Nude in Photography (Hardcover)
This is an excellent reference for anyone interested in the history of nude and erotic photography. While it's not the most visually stunning manifesto I've ever seen it does provide a more than thorough history with countless superb photographic examples on such topics as The Daguerreotype (1839-1865), Colonial Ethnology (1860-1920), The Naughty Postcard (1900-1930), Classic Glamour (1920-1940), Advertising (1960-1989), Playmates (1960-1989), Pornography (1839-1989), The Nude Portrait (1965-1989), and many more. It includes several rare photos - or at least ones that I've never seen before - and is very enjoyable to read and peruse leisurely. One chapter worth noting is News Photography (1945-1989). It contains several graphic depictions of what happens to the human body when it is starved, abused, mangled, and even killed. These stand in stark contrast to the rest of the beautiful and uplifting imagery seen throughout the book. Overall - this book is excellent.
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The Body Exposed: Views of the Body : 150 Years of the Nude in Photography by Michael Kohler (Hardcover - May 1995)
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