Body Painting: Masterpieces by Joanne Gair [Bargain Price] [Hardcover]

Joanne Gair (Author), Heidi Klum (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 17, 2006

If ever there was a defining moment in a career, for renowned body-painting artist Joanne Gair it came when she painted "that suit" on Demi Moore for the cover of Vanity Fair. From creating painted swimsuits on supermodels for Sports Illustrated or making music videos with Madonna, Gair's career allows us to see the human body as a canvas to be transformed and has worked with some of the world's most celebrated personalities to create unforgettable images. During a career spanning over 20 years, she has worked with Elle McPherson, Gillian Anderson, Heidi Klum, Pamela Anderson, Demi Moore, Madonna, Karen Elson, Alek Wek, Carolyn Murphy, Rachel Hunter, and Molly Sims. Among the star photographers whose work is included in this book are Michel Comte, David LaChapelle, Annie Leibovitz, Herb Ritts, Howard Schatz, and Mark Seliger. Joanne Gair is a fixture of the fashion, advertising and music industries. Her collaborations have resulted in thousands of extraordinary photographs from magazines, record covers, music videos, films, and catwalks. Showcased here are 75 of her most iconic images.

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About the Author

Joanne Gair's interest in body painting was inspired by the facial skin adornment of the indigenous Maori people of her native New Zealand. Now based in New York, she works in the fashion and advertising industries, and has published one previous collection of images, Paint A'Licious: The Pain Free Way to Achieving Your Naked Ambitions. Heidi Klum is a world-famous fashion model who also acts in film and television and hosts the popular television show "Project Runway."

Product Details

• Hardcover: 156 pages
• Publisher: Universe (October 17, 2006)
• ISBN-10: 0789315092
• ASIN: B001H55M6O
• Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 9.7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,540,135 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Misleading Title, January 14, 2010

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Andre L. Mariano "baphomet21" (Brandon, FL) - See all my reviews
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I bought this book as I am a fan of body painting, photography, and of course beautiful women. However the title of this book leads one to believe that all the pictures in it are comparable to the cover. They are not. This is just a collection of different styles of photos. Only 4 out of the entire book do I consider artistic. The rest are just "Oh, look, here is (insert celebrity name here) sort of naked." There were a number of photos where the model/celebrity only had eye shadow or eyebrows painted on. No other painting to be found. So does that mean that all the women out there that can put eye shadow/lipstick/mascara on can now list body painting specialist on their resume? I still don't see any "body paint" on the Pamela Anderson photo. Just an excuse to show her without any clothes.

Here is a sampling of the celebs you get inside:
Demi Moore
Madonna (In what I am still trying to figure out what that has to do with body painting)
Rachel Hunter
Pamela Anderson (See above)
Heidi Klum
Molly Sims (In one of the best body painting photos I have seen yet)
and a smattering of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit models.

So if you are a person that likes to collect different erotic photos of celebrities then this is the book for you. If you are looking for true artistic body painting there are much better choices out there. "Bodyscapes" by Jean Paul Bourdier is a perfect example. I am very disappointed. There is one photo that was absolutely brilliant that covered both pages, but this was ruined by not being able to flatten the book out to take it all in. I recommend checking out the plate pic in the index to truly see how amazing the shot was.

Bottom line is the book is not a complete waste, but you can do much better. So only get this if you already have all the others.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Body painting , a wonderful art form beautifully executed., April 15, 2008

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Ian Cooper (UK) - See all my reviews
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This book is a must have for anyone with an eye for beauty and art combined by using the body as the canvas. The ways of using this canvas as part of another picture, as a canvas, clothing or as camouflage are explored by Joanne Gair. This is all brought together by one person in this book covering a career involving famous actresses, models, photographers, fashion designers and politician's wives (Carla Bruni is now the wife of the French president). Maybe Joanne will paint a politician soon. The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Editions brought my attention to Joanne's work as before the photographers were getting the credit, however that is like showing off a photo of the Mona Lisa. The photographer is merely the messenger, here Joanne is the the real artist. Buy the book, persuade your library to buy it. Perhaps even have a go at body painting yourself.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Body Painting: Masterpieces by Joanne Gair, March 8, 2007

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Jacqueline C. Moorby "Jacqueline C. Moorby" (California, USA) - See all my reviews
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This book is breathtaking! Using the human figure as a canvas, this is one of the best examples of creativiity, art and photgraphy all in one. A great gift for art lovers, makeup artists, photographers and anyone who appreciates beauty at its finest! Joanne Gair is truly a master of all.