Studies of the Female Nude [Hardcover]

Andre de Dienes (Photographer)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 148 pages
• Publisher: Twin Palms Publishers (June 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1931885397
• ISBN-13: 978-1931885393
• Product Dimensions: 14.3 x 11.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #743,542 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Brilliant, Classic Book of Sensual ART Nudes, July 18, 2005

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Michelle7 "Editor of Michelle7(dot)com" - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)   

This review is from: Studies of the Female Nude (Hardcover)

Publisher Twin Palms has picked up the torch here for this most amazing talent, Andre De Dienes, and has created here what can only be described as a long overdue tribute to a neglected master. While De Dienes has always been somewhat well known for his work with Marilyn Monroe (he gave Marilyn her first modeling gig), his collaboration with her has come to overshadow his other work, which includes some amazing figure studies and nudes. That body of work is what's represented here, and Studies of the Female Nude is just that - a brilliant, classic, engaging photostudy of the naked female form. There are 100 magnificent nudes and 192 pages featured in this 10x11" encapsulation of a master photographer's lifelong infatuation with the nude form.

De Dienes has that rare and amazing ability - his nudes are often shot in the "traditional" style where the subject is presented more as a piece of art than as a living, breathing, personality-driven individual. But De Dienes still manages, through his powerful sense of positioning and composition, to make his subjects seem so absolutely electrifying, so deliciously sensual. These are art nudes, yes - but be prepared to be aroused. This is spectacular stuff not to be missed.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Brilliant Compilation of a Sensual Art Nudes, July 18, 2005

By 

Michelle7 "Editor of Michelle7(dot)com" - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)   

This review is from: Studies of the Female Nude (Hardcover)

Publisher Twin Palms has picked up the torch for this most amazing talent, Andre De Dienes, and has created here what can only be described as a long overdue tribute to a neglected master. While De Dienes has always been somewhat well known for his work with Marilyn Monroe (he gave Marilyn her first modeling gig), his collaboration with her has come to overshadow his other work, which includes some amazing figure studies and nudes. That body of work is what's represented here, and Studies of the Female Nude is just that - a brilliant, classic, engaging photostudy of the naked female form. There are 100 magnificent nudes and 192 pages featured in this 10x11" encapsulation of a master photographer's lifelong infatuation with the nude form.

De Dienes has that rare and amazing ability - his nudes are often shot in the "traditional" style where the subject is presented more as a piece of art than as a living, breathing, personality-driven individual. But De Dienes still manages, through his powerful sense of positioning and composition, to make his subjects seem so absolutely electrifying, so deliciously sensual. These are art nudes, yes - but be prepared to be aroused. This is spectacular stuff not to be missed.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Run, don't walk, to get this top recommendation, April 19, 2006

By 

D. Donovan, Editor/Sr. Reviewer "California B... (California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Studies of the Female Nude (Hardcover)

STUDIES OF THE FEMALE NUDE by Andre Dienes (1931885397) is published in a limited first edition of 4,000 casebound copies; so run, don't walk, to get yours - especially if you're a college-level art library. Black and white artistic shots of the female nude are presented on oversized pages for maximum effect, have a strong nature-background orientation, and play with composition as well as presentation: from marbled and venetian-blind foregrounds to studies in contrast. The artistic displays go far beyond most nude photography gatherings, providing the works of a master best known for his Marilyn Monroe photos - but capable, as STUDIES OF THE FEMALE NUDE displays, of so very much more.