Richard Kern, Action [Audiobook] [Hardcover]

Dian Hanson (Editor), Richard Kern (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2007

Simply sexy: Richard Kern's gloriously natural girls Richard Kern likes real women: unpretentious, unadorned, and definitely undressed. Those who love Kern know each book is an invitation to join him in his privileged world where natural young women share their most intimate moments. Richard has never lost his boyish curiosity with girls and their secrets, so instead of posing them in sterile sets he follows them through the house?or rather his New York apartment?from backyard to kitchen to bathroom to bedroom, capturing every sexy and embarrassing moment. Action is his most revealing book yet. For 280 pages we careen through the life of Kern, accompanied by dozens of energetic, fun-loving, clothes-dropping exhibitionists. ?Young women want to show the world they?re not like their man-hating women's lib mothers, ? a Kern model once told me, and these girls certainly get the point across. To further assist the young ladies in their rebellion, the book includes an hour-long DVD of original Kern film with an exclusive musical score by Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth. Way to stick it to the Mom, ladies! And thank you, Richard, you lucky dog. - Dian Hanson The artist: Richard Kern was born in North Carolina in 1954 and has lived and worked in New York City since 1979. In the ?80s, he produced a series of short films that now are recognized as the central works of the movement known as the Cinema of Transgression. In the ?90s he switched to still photography full time and occasionally directed music videos for bands including Sonic Youth and Marilyn Manson. Kern has published nine books and is a regular contributor to a variety of international publications.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"There's something for everyone in Richard Kern's latest publication, Action, in the sense that there's something to offend pretty much everyone." British Journal of Photography, London

About the Author

Richard Kern was born in North Carolina in 1954 and has lived and worked in New York City since 1979. In the '80s, he produced a series of short films that now are recognized as the central works of the movement known as the Cinema of Transgression. In the '90s he switched to still photography full time and occasionally directed music videos for bands including Sonic Youth and Marilyn Manson. Kern has published nine books and is a regular contributor to a variety of international publications. Dian Hanson is a twenty-five-year veteran of men's magazine publishing. She began her career at Puritan magazine in 1976 and went on to edit a variety of titles, including Partner, Oui, Hooker, Outlaw Biker, and Juggs magazines. In 1987 she took over the '60s title Leg Show and transformed it into the world's best-selling fetish publication. She is also the author of TASCHEN's Terryworld, Tom of Finland: The Comic Collection, and History of Men's Magazines six-volume set.

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Taschen; Har/DVD edition (February 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3822856495
• ISBN-13: 978-3822856499
• Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 9.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #160,760 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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22 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Re: The Above Two Reviews, November 2, 2007

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Jack Briggs (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Richard Kern, Action (Hardcover)

While the second review here is accurate -- and let there be no doubt, many of the photographs in Richard Kern's Action are indeed porn -- it is the first review that tells fans of Kern's work what's in store: This book is an erotic masterpiece. The photographs themselves are marvelously composed and beautifully lit. And the young women Mr. Kern has lensed are remarkably sexy and sexual. Yes, there are shots of women urinating and doing other naughty things for the camera, but, alas, that is what many of us enjoy viewing. In short, Richard Kern's new book is stunning, and those who enjoy his kind of work will not be disappointed. A superb volume, this one.

15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Richard Kern Erotica, May 7, 2007

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Michelle7 "Editor of Michelle7(dot)com" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Richard Kern, Action (Hardcover)

The evolution of Richard Kern continues. His new book, Action possesses that quintessential pizzazz that runs throughout all of his work, but it nonetheless has its own unique and wonderful flavor too. Kern has always been attracted to the atypical model - he was photographing girls from the "suicide" genre long before it became fashionable - and his affinity for sexy, young ladies continues.

Within the 280 pages of Action there is a subtle yet piercing element of fetishistic sexuality. Panty clad young sirens drop their bottoms, there's toe-sucking, spread shots, and other forms of tainted affection. All presented in that infamous Richard Kern style. Fan's of Kern's work will find numerous reasons to fall in love with his breathtaking vision all over again. And there's an hour-long DVD too. Action is a can't miss!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding, June 22, 2011

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Peter A. Hopkins (Riverside, Ca USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Richard Kern: Action: DVD Edition (Taschen 25 Special Edition) (Hardcover)

For the price of the book I wasn't expecting perfection, but I was amazed with the quality of the book itself.
The photography is top notch, the models look great without being the supermodel type, the posing is edgy so not boring.
In fact the free DVD Alone, is worth more than I paid on Amazon for the book.
Highly recomended.