Sexual Magic: the S/M Photographs [Paperback]

Michael A. Rosen (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 71 pages
• Publisher: Shaynew Pr (1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0936705698
• ISBN-13: 978-0936705699
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,636,540 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Review of Sexual Magic by Michael Rosen, October 23, 2000

By 

Linda Poelzl (San Francisco, CA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sexual Magic: the S/M Photographs (Paperback)

In "Sexual Magic, The SM Photographs," photographer, Michael
Rosen, presents a unique view into the world of sadomasochism. This
book was first published over 10 years ago, and since that time we
have come to see more and more images of "fetish" and
"kink" bleeding into the mainstream media. However, these
are not posed photos of supermodels in expensive fetish attire. These
are real players "in action." Soft focus and graininess
gives movement to these action images. The photographs are alive.
The whips are not frozen in space. They are flashing blurs. Faces
reveal the movement of emotion: pain, joy, concentration, intense
sexual arousal. Besides the raw beauty of these images, what makes
this book especially valuable for the uninitiated viewer is the
first-person thoughts of its subjects. We learn from the pictures and
the players' words what S/M is really about for each individual. This
book is a classic for anyone interested in the range of human sexual
expression.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Get a glimpse of Sexual Magic, August 15, 2001

By 

Rae Schwarz "post-modern Renaissance woman" (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sexual Magic: the S/M Photographs (Paperback)

It's surprising how less shocking this book has become since it was first published in 1986, but then again, SM has come out of the closet a lot in the last 14 years. Rosen was purposefully working with moving subjects and focus when he produced this first collection, so you get fragments of crisp view intermixed with soft focus. The photos are all black and white, shot live during "play" sessions of real-life BDSM practitioners, most of whom are from the SF/Bay Area. Comments, interviews and poetry from the subjects compliments the visuals.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Insider's View Of S/M, November 3, 2000

By 

Jack Random (San Francisco, Ca United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sexual Magic: the S/M Photographs (Paperback)

This book isn't porn, it's almost an ethnographic study of people engaged in radical sexuality. If you are looking for a glossy wet dream of fantasy girls in leather then this isn't the book you want, but if you wish you could be in the middle of a real S/M scene with real players here it is. Rosen's artistry captures the passion and energy of the moment by using a journalistic soft focus and an amazing sense of what is most important to the participants involved. These are not models posing for the camera, they are players who have allowed Mr. Rosen (and by extension us) a privileged glimpse inside their most personal fantasies.