Naked Las Vegas [Paperback]

Greg Friedler (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 17, 2008

"I have always liked John Lennon's idea about violence being grotesque and nudity being beautiful."—Las Vegas cab driver

Like Greg Friedler's three previous studies—Naked New York, Naked Los Angeles, and Naked London—where each subject appears first clothed and then without clothes, these seventy-five people both confirm and contradict our assumptions about those who live and work in Sin City. Color photographs echo the gaudy surface of the Strip, but these people—including waitresses, teachers, sex workers, businessmen, transsexuals, taxi drivers, mothers, and homeless men—dare to step outside their protective everyday facades.

Unlike traditional nude photography, these portraits are devoid of erotic or sexual overtones. Friedler's work is a kind of anthropological survey. If clothing is a voluntary choice, unclothed we see people in an involuntary state—we see their bodies as we see their faces, unmasked. These images are at once deeply intimate and refreshingly matter-of-fact.

150 color photographs

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About the Author

Greg Friedler is a commercial and fine-art photographer whose work has appeared in numerous publications and anthologies, including the Los Angeles Times Magazine, the Washington Post, Nerve, and The New Nude. He lives in Denver, Colorado.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company (October 17, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0393332489
• ISBN-13: 978-0393332483
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #387,443 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Greg's First Naked Book In Color. WOW!!!, September 27, 2008

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D. Martin "Strip Bartender" (Las Vegas,NV) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Naked Las Vegas (Paperback)

I posed for Greg Friedler in this book,I am on page 82.I already have my two free copies.(Thanks Greg), And i have to say color is amazing.I am immortalized.This is Gregs first naked book in his series that is all color,And it shows all the details.Nobody can hide.

Gregs form of art shows Las Vegas In a way most have not experienced.You have a naked Bartender(me).A naked Elvis,Showgirls,Waitress,Adult Entertainer,Fetish Model,Escorts,Porn Star,Attorney,Teacher,CEO'S.All clothed in one shot and naked in the next.

Come and see me at the "C-Bar" at the Stratosphere Hotel in Las Vegas,NV.And I'll make you a drink and sign your book.(haha)

You can also view an up and coming documentary at www.Nakedlasvegasthemovie.com.Which is a preview of A David Palmer Documentary,That was filmed during the photo shoot.And at some of our homes.(Thanks David).

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Big Wow! Factor, December 22, 2009

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C. Stocker - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Naked Las Vegas (Paperback)

This is like a Cracker Jack Box with "a surprise inside." I'd heard of hirsute "landing strips" but I had no idea what was going on in the private world of low down hair styling until I saw the Greg Friedler's Naked in Las Vegas portfolio. Some people have spent a lot of time and effort on "body art" in places that don't get much of an airing. No wonder they wanted to pose for this fearless photographer. Friedler has gotten a cross section of the local populace, not just freaks and exhibitionists, so there's a wide range of realities represented here.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as the others, October 12, 2008

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J. C. Jones "badraiderfan" (Leominster, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Naked Las Vegas (Paperback)

This book is in color but the premise is the same as the others. I expected more pics of regular people, but then, it is placed in Las Vegas. What interests me is how the subjects present themselves in clothes and out. Most have the same basic pose, but it is interesting to try to read the body language to get more insight into the individual. I prefer the black and white format with the subject being further away from the camera, but overall it's a good book.