Eric Kroll's Beauty Parade (English, German and French Edition) [Hardcover]

Eric Kroll (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 1997

A collection of 140 photographs illustrating the work of erotic photographer Eric Kroll.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Taschen; First Edition edition (April 1, 1997)
• Language: English, German, French
• ISBN-10: 3822886017
• ISBN-13: 978-3822886014
• Product Dimensions: 13 x 10.6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,112,658 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fetish Girls Revisited., May 8, 2001

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Marc Ruby™ "The Noh Hare™" (Warren, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eric Kroll's Beauty Parade (English, German and French Edition) (Hardcover)

After his success with "Fetish Girls," Eric Kroll found himself in a new position. Previously he had thought of himself as a photographer who forever pushed the boundaries of art photography's subject matter. Unexpectedly, he found himself sharing the limelight with other `fringe' photographers such as Cindy Sherman, Nan Golden and Richard Kern. These and many others had also been waiting for taboos to come down. No sooner did Kroll become popular for being avant-garde then he found his work being accepted as mainstream.

Fortunately for us, Kroll did not decide to rest on his laurels. During the next few years he remained active. Gradually, Kroll pulled away from `fashion' fetish work and started to work harder at exploring the sexual nature of the fetishist's urges and dreams. Behind the allure of his models lay a rawer, stronger layer of desire. Now the viewer often must question his or her own sexuality and fantasy.

From this quest arose the work that went into "Beauty Parade," which is a natural extension and outgrowth of "Fetish Girls." Not only has Kroll's work become more refined and controlled, it also shows development at the technical level. His focus seems sharper and his graphic sense strong, but he has also gained a fine sense of tension and movement. This enhances the impact of many of the already strong images.

Kroll flirts with pornography but never quite crosses the line. In fact, some of the most sexual images contain little nudity. This is not a volume for the easily shocked or overly judgmental. The fetish focus often creates overtones of sexual practice gone slightly awry. Kroll invites us to look into the darker beauties of human desire and make our own decisions about what is art, what is us, and what is not.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars nice, December 31, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Eric Kroll's Beauty Parade (English, German and French Edition) (Hardcover)

The photo on the cover is the most impressive of the book. Many of the photos inside are exciting and interesting, but tend towards the predictable. They lack the energy of Steve Diet Goedde's recent work in a similar subject. I'm also very tired of smoking women in these books!

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No one has an imagination like Eric Kroll!, November 27, 2000

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Wendy Haynie (Boise, Idaho) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Eric Kroll's Beauty Parade (English, German and French Edition) (Hardcover)

I think Mr. Kroll displays his amazing ability to capture every woman's beauty with imagination, style and eroticism. What I enjoyed most about Beauty Parade is his concentration on bringing out what the woman in the picture has seemingly always wanted express, but never did until Eric brought it out of her. It truly is a "coffee table" book and a conversation piece. Every time I look at it, I see things I didn't see the last time. I highly recommend this book!