Sexy Girlfriends Absolute Amateurs [Hardcover]

Simon Nikolai (Author), Peter Dandruff (Foreword)

Book Description

Series: Absolutely Amateur S. | Publication Date: August 1, 2001

The debut of Goliath's new series of books by amateur photographers: absolut amateur. Today, a large part of all information is conveyed via images: film, T.V., illustrations and the thirty billion photographs taken each year by amateurs. Amateur photography -- as Goliath understands and represents it -- is not a dilettante hobby ridiculously competing against professional photography, but a folk art with its own integrity. The concept -- makeshift, unselfconsciously naieve color choices and composition-- has shaped its own style which fashion and advertising have co-opted to great advantage. In English, Deutsch, Francais, Espanol and Italiano.

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There is an aesthetics of snapshots. -- Gisele Freund

About the Author

Simon Nikolai has remained an amateur at heart: the naturalness of his sexy girlfriends are authentic body illustrations and his own sexual fantasies.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: Goliath Books; illustrated edition edition (August 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 398058769X
• ISBN-13: 978-3980587693
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,937,022 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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38 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The title is very accurate, April 12, 2002

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Steven J. Strommer (Media, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sexy Girlfriends Absolute Amateurs (Hardcover)

This is one of the better books I have seen and own in this genre. The photography technically is very good and consistent, and I must say I found all the girlfriends to be VERY sexy. Man my life should be so rough! It might be a bit explicite for some, but if you like provoctive, ...and pretty girls doing the posing, this book is worth the few bucks. It's not porn but it's not lightweight either. Enjoy!

22 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Underwhelming., September 25, 2002

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This review is from: Sexy Girlfriends Absolute Amateurs (Hardcover)

If, like me, you're a fan of Roy Stuart, Jan Saudek, Newton, Mapplethorpe, etc, you might naturally be drawn to this book. However, the photography here is pretty uninspired, the models (perhaps six in all) aren't particularly beautiful or interesting, nor are they doing anything interesting. It's more like a guy with a camera taking stock black and white photos for High Society or Genesis, circa 1984. Pretty boring. The book "Naked In Apartment 7," by Peter Gorman was FAR more engaging, with interesting-looking women, doing interesting things, in interesting places.

16 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Sexy Girlfriends Absolute Amateurs, November 2, 2002

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Alexander A. Scott "Sandy Scott" (Lodi, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sexy Girlfriends Absolute Amateurs (Hardcover)

From a photograpic standpoint, this book is not a 1, but 0. If one merely wants to look at naked women, there are web sites with much better for free. Publishers must be desperate for books.