Dolce & Gabbana Uomini [Hardcover]

Mariano Vivanco (Photographer)

Editorial Reviews

Review

“The book conveys a moody atmosphere with its nearly 100% collection of black and white photos that are superbly reproduced and edited by the photographer and by Rizzoli. The photos seem to conjure likenesses to the late Herb Ritts and to Bruce Weber.” ~New York Review of Books
 
“Dolce & Gabbana Uomini (the Italian word for men) is a new coffee-table book by the designers and fashion coffee-table book publishers extrodinaire Rizzoli. It is a celebration of men… So this is a great addition to any piece of living-room furniture.” ~New York Magazine

“The ideal body—in pictures.” ~Details

Product Details

• Hardcover: 252 pages
• Publisher: Rizzoli (March 22, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0847837009
• ISBN-13: 978-0847837007
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 1.2 x 10 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #719,815 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Good, but, not that good May 17, 2011

By Mark S. Benton

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

Please don't expect a lot of frontal nudity. There are some hot men, mostly boys though in Dolce Gabbana underwear. I am tired of Tony Ward and he is featured prominently in this book. The photography is quite good, the models quite handsome, but, in the end it's pretty boring for the price.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Just okay July 12, 2011

By Donnie Zuo

Format:Hardcover

I felt so excited upon receiving this book, but the passion only lasted halfway through my reading. Most of the pictures are very exquisitely beautiful, but I just can't understand what is with the beach part. Several shots of less famous models (I certainly don't know them) playing along the beach (and several others) are apparently not of the same quality as the first half of the book. And it kind of hindered my whole emotional flow while reading it -- until the nude shots of Chad White picked me up again. And seriously, given all the closefisted picks of big names such as Sam Webb, Clint Mauro and Cory Bond, I see no reason why Tony Ward should get a big mention. Maybe Vivanco has a thing for him, but in my opinion, monochrome pictures just couldn't convey the beauty of the current Ward.

For that matter, I think Bruce Webber's "Roberto Bolle: Athlete in Tights," which attracted some bad reviews, is much better considering that the content is always close to the theme and each picture serves some purpose. But still, I look forward to the David Gandy one. Maybe a coffee table book focused on a single person is easier.

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Well. You'll Look At It Once. I Suppose. July 1, 2011

By Erik

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

My knickers were down around my shoes and my artistic sensibilities high and hard in anticipation of this here tome. Dolce and Gabbana.... and Tony Ward too? Woe Woe Woe is me and Woe Woe Woe will be you too....My little heart is torn asunder to report: Boys and Girls. Save your hard earned coin and treat yourself to a massage, a spaghetti dinner or a book by Rick Day. The cover is inviting, but overall? Ever so Ho. Ho. Hum.