Galitsin's Angels (Hardcover)

~ Grigori Galitsin (Author)

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• Hardcover
• Publisher: Edition Reuss (2005)
• ASIN: B000R0G41M
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #6,843,233 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tribute to youthful beauty, May 8, 2008

By	wiredweird "wiredweird" (Earth, or somewhere nearby) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)

This collection captures the earliest years of his models' adulthood - if it is infact adulthood. Each model has come into her adult figure, but not yet lost all of a girl's softness of face. That moment in a woman's life has a unique kind of beauty, not wholly distant from childhood's innocence.

These are young adults, though, with adult figures and very adult potential. Things like un-fuzzy grooming reinforce their youth at the same time that curvy figures and genital details emphasize their maturity and mature appeal. Many shots feature lingerie while others show models in plain white undies, another dichotomy that points out the dual character of these models' age group. Yet others show the model and her horse (an archetypal enthusiasm of girls), or simple friendship between girls. Other photos clearly imply that the models share, or wonder about sharing friendship of a more grown-up sort.

The models are undeniably pretty, even if they tend to a sameness of age, coloring, feature, and figure. A slight edge of the forbidden sharpens a viewer's attention, and could well make some people uncomfortable. Well, that ambiguity is real enough, both for young women finding themselves and for the people that encounter them. Galitsin has captured it precisely.

-- wiredweird

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The title...Angels From Russia with Love says it all, July 2, 2007

By	Russell A. Rohde MD "Owl" (West Covina, California USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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"Galitsin's Angels: From Russia with Love", by Grigori Galitsin, ISBN: 3-934020-34-8 (2005) Edition Reuss, Munich, Germany. HC 144 pgs., Foreword 6 pgs., 126 color plates, 11.25" x 8.25"

The book's ample size, paper quality, binding & color photographs pay tribute to this author. The artist-photographer Grigori Galitsin's portraitures of adolescent girls has termed his subjects "angels" and with good reason. His art-work, long banned in Russia until post-modern times, but just recently again repressed as an acceptable artform, is considered to be Galitsin's finest contribution: offering a uniqe romatic vision of the feminine and innocence.

Unlike much of present day erotic photography that features tattoos, piercing, etc., these inveiglements are notably absent - his models are mostly or seemingly unposed, often with indifferent affectation to the camera, and naked or scantily clad in outdoor surroundings. Liza, of Volgograd Russia, is shown in the kitchen ready to serve a bowl of chili, has exceptional allure as a model and was cited elsewhere as an University of Law student, accomplished pianist, and trained in dance & theatre.

For book collectors of this genre, "Galitsin's Angeles" will be a significant addition - I'd predict it'll become a collector's item and harder to obtain.