Family Nudes [Hardcover]

Ralf Mohr (Author)

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Publication Date: August 1, 2001

The people in these pictures extrude a natural aura; they do not possess the body of a model, and coming across these individuals in the state that nature intended is a perfectly normal occurrence. Mother, father, son and daughter are all naked because they revel in the beauty and strength of their own bodies. This is a book about respect. In the first place it concerns the respect of parents for their children, who have learned to trust them in return. But also about respect for the wonder that is life, a phenomenon that for nine whole months is lived out in the mother's womb and which, with the baby's arrival, changes forever the lives of parents.

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Ralk Mohr

Product Details

• Hardcover: 236 pages
• Publisher: Gazelle Drake Publishing (August 1, 2001)
• Language: English, Italian, French, German
• ISBN-10: 3934020100
• ISBN-13: 978-3934020108
• Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,316,221 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars An Achievement, September 8, 2007

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I like the idea of this collection very much--photographs of families who are comfortable enough with themselves and each other to be nude. For many viewing these pictures, there would be an apprehension that the models would be sexualized in some way but Mohr has avoided this, to his credit. Instead, there is something about the openness you have to have to be photographed like this that is very relaxing. There seems to be a complete lack of guile in these pictures.

I am curious about his choice to stick to pair groupings in most of his photographs--mother/child or father/child--rather than entire family groups. Perhaps this helps keep attention more focused on the models and their relationship rather than diluting it among more people; however, I would have been interested to see some of the larger dynamics.

As for the photos themselves, they are varied and often stunningly beautiful. Mohr works with normal people but achieves wonderful results, all the more so because his models look human, perhaps. The fact that the coloring of his photos is never natural does get a bit old after extended viewing and the switch between various coloring styles occasionally strikes as a bit odd but, for the most part, this is a small complaint. Mohr has done something wonderful here.

2.0 out of 5 stars Somewhat disappointed, July 21, 2010

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This review is from: Family Nudes (Hardcover)

Much to the author's credit, his presentation is legit, without any erotica bent. Just simple nudity. The reason I didn't give the book more stars is that the choice of image coloration was a bit too unnatural for my taste. An artist at work. Based on the title Family Nudes, I had some expectation of a more-encompassing cross-section of ages. For a collector, a worthwhile addition. I'm more inclined to lean towards more natural coloration that can be found in Peter Dietrich's A World Without Clothes book and his DVD Bare and Beautiful in Bulgaria - both of which are sold on Amazon. I also found Naked USA: Florida Part 1 (DVD) on Amazon to be a worthy and interesting presentation of family nudity within the context of naturism. Also, a very unique DVD on Amazon named Photos 2 has popped up, presenting the youthful side of family nudism. Worth checking out.