The Nude Photography of Rankin : Models Wanted Any Age, Any Size [Paperback]

Rankin (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 23, 2001

The Nude Photography of Rankin is a collection of portraits by the celebrated photographer Rankin. The result of an anonymous ad in London's Time Out magazine for "nude models, all ages, all sizes, for photographic exhibition," this book is a collaboration between Rankin and the women who agreed to stand naked in front of his camera. The faces (and figures) collected in this book range from familiar film, fashion and pop icons to highly individual "ordinary" women, all of whose portraits reflect their feeling and fantasies with style and humor.

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Universe (June 23, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789305933
• ISBN-13: 978-0789305930
• Product Dimensions: 13.3 x 11.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,287,360 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

38 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great models, great photos!, June 21, 2001

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phdezra (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Nude Photography of Rankin : Models Wanted Any Age, Any Size (Paperback)

The charm of this book is that it features "real people" - not simply supermodels. Photos and the arranged shots were the ideas of the photographer (Rankin), and also the subjects' own.

Some of the "models" are in "artsy" roles and things - bathed in jelly, smeared with ketchup, etc. Nonetheless, all shots are witty, sensual, and provocative. A must have for the Nude library.

31 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars gorgeous nudes, July 13, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The Nude Photography of Rankin : Models Wanted Any Age, Any Size (Paperback)

This is one of the best art books I have seen for ages. I love the idea behind the book and I wish I could have been involved in this project- that's how good the photos are!

5.0 out of 5 stars A Visual Picnic!, December 16, 2008

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Michelle7 "Editor of Michelle7(dot)com" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Nude Photography of Rankin : Models Wanted Any Age, Any Size (Paperback)

The request went out for "Models Wanted - Any Age, Any Size" and the respondents that were used got to work with renown fashion photographer Rankin. This book is the result of these sessions. Rankin approached the project as a collaboration between himself and each of the women "who agreed to stand naked in front of his camera". It includes some individuals well known in fashion and entertainment but for the most part it glorifies the 'normal person'. Each was given almost full control on how they would be photographed. The results are simply stunning and represent a motley collection of personal portraits ranging from witty escapades to exercises in sensual adventure. They bathe in jelly, twirl fire sticks, wrap themselves up in Christmas lights, smear ketchup, etc. But most of them just relax before Rankin, letting him gather their essence in a single moment of naked honesty.