Rear Ends: Found Photos [Hardcover]

Roger Handy (Author), Karin Elsener (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2007

Rear Ends is a bottom’s up to the backside! On the beach or in the backyard, clad in stripes, bloomers, or nothing at all, behinds are instantly recognizable and always amusing. From cute babies to playful adults who should really know better, the glutei maximi in all of these found photographs are seen bouncing on furniture or tumbling on the ground in impressive displays of gymnastic prowess.

Young, old, in black-and-white or in color, bottoms and the comedic possibilities they present are infinite and timeless. Quirky and charming, this cheeky collection of photographs is sure to appeal to anyone with a penchant for the posterior.

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About the Author

Roger Handy is an artist and conceptualist whose previous publications include Made in Japan: Transistor Radios of the 1950s and 1960s. He lives in Los Angeles.

Karin Elsener is a Swiss-American graphic designer, mother of two, and self-described thrift store addict. She lives in Los Angeles.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 108 pages
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams (February 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 081090926X
• ISBN-13: 978-0810909267
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 8.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #659,765 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars welcome to buttsville, October 4, 2007

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T. Gilmer (Texas, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rear Ends: Found Photos (Hardcover)

If you're looking for a tasteful book about people's posteriors then you've found it here. This hardcover tome has over one hundred photographs culled from thrift stores depicting average people's bottoms throughout the 20th century. If you're an aficionado of found objects or just a fan of butts then this book's for you.

18 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Pointless and Boring, March 31, 2008

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J. Hornbuckle - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rear Ends: Found Photos (Hardcover)

In case you can't tell from the product description, this book is a collection of photographs the author compiled from photo albums he found at antique stores or garage sales or where ever

They're not funny, they're not sexy, they're not in the least bit interesting. Its just dozens of photos of people's (or in some cases animal's or statue's) rear ends.

There's a one-page introduction at the first that does nothing to enlighten you as to why these photos were chosen, or what they have in common, other than that they are all obviously pictures of rear ends. Other than that there are no words in the book, just picture after picture, most of them of very old or very fat people's butts

From the cover I expected it to be a sort of tame collection of vaguely sexy photographs rescued from the trashbin, or something like that. At the very least, i expected the back grounds or compositions to be interesting.

Its just randomly selected pictures of people's butts though. Most of the photos are very old, from the 30's and 40's. I'm not sure how that makes them more or less worthy of publication, but apparently it figures in somehow.

Do yourself a favor and skip this one. I wish I had

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A well-culled and entertaining collection., May 22, 2008

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Sabrosa "Bittersweet" (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rear Ends: Found Photos (Hardcover)

A very entertaining collection of photos that would be a perfect off-beat gift for anyone who enjoys found art - especially of real people by real people. The lay-out is clean, not cluttered and allows the well chosen snapshots speak for themselves. Plus half the fun is bringing your own story to each of these images. For anyone who appreciates found art, this one tells a great tale with a very satisfying ending.