Still Lovers [Hardcover]

Elena Dorfman (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2005

Presenting a shocking glimpse into an alien realm, this collection of art photos shows the complex relationship between sex dolls and their owners. The dolls become sculptural beauties, sex kittens, companions, and family members.

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From Publishers Weekly

The private bond between "life-sized, synthetic sex dolls" and their owners is something rarely witnessed by outsiders, so the photographs in this book are likely to titillate-and possibly shock- viewers, despite Dorfman's decidedly neutral approach to her subjects. Clearly, these made-to-order dolls are primarily constructed for gratification, yet the photographs tell stories that are much more complex, disturbing-and at times-familiar. Whether it's the man on the lawn, pecking away at his laptop as his fully clothed doll lies quietly beside him or the man drinking his morning coffee while slyly eyeing his doll, sprawled suggestively nearby, the photographs reveal the power of the human imagination and its role in achieving and sustaining what could be loosely defined as "happiness." This collection, which features predominately male owners, strives to convince viewers that doll owners grow to "love" these inanimate objects; however it is unlikely that your typical viewer will reach this rather lofty conclusion, largely due to Dorfman's calculated distance from her subjects.
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About the Author

Elena Dorfman is a fine art and magazine photographer who documents extreme circumstances and unusual subjects. Her work has appeared in the New York Times Magazine, Marie Claire, GQ and Elle, and her books include Here & Now and The C-word: Teenagers and Their Families Living with Cancer. She is exhibited widely in the US. Represented by the Edwynn Houk Gallery in New York, her images are in the collection of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

Elisabeth Alexandre is an editor at French Marie Clair.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Channel Photographics; First Edition edition (September 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 097667081X
• ISBN-13: 978-0976670810
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 10.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,202,477 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This review is from: Still Lovers (Hardcover)

The very interesting and well written introduction to what is essentially a photo book ended too soon. Photos are sharp and clear but many of the doll poses are "common." I would have preferred a little more creativity and artistry in the latter department. I also would have appreciated some photos of other than the (admittedly beautiful) "Realdoll."