Tango (English and Spanish Edition) [Hardcover]

Evelyne Pieiller (Author), Isabel Munoz (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 10, 1997

Never before has the erotic, sensual nature of the tango been captured so perfectly in photographs. Here, for the first time, photographer Isabel Munoz presents a unique and sultry vision of the dance that can only be described as an act of seduction. The duotone photographs are accompanied by a short story by Evelyne Pieiller that explores the effect of the tango on one particular gentleman, and a fascinating collection of lyrics from the most popular tango songs of all time (printed here in both Spanish and English).

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Tango dancing is enjoying a rediscovery with concert performances such as Forever Tango and Tango Argentino, but this book by French author Evelyne Pieiller and Spanish photographer Isabel Muñoz makes no attempt to tell the Argentinian dance's history. Rather, it approaches its subject obliquely, with a long piece of fiction and a series of tango song lyrics, translated into English, and accompanying the book's centerpiece, a series of remarkable, glowing, mildly erotic photographs. All freeze the tango dancers in action: tangles of entwined limb tightly clad in stretched satin and fishnet, sweating, and not always just with exertion. The lyrics, presented here as poems of passion and betrayal, capture both the essence of the dance, and the sharp tang of the lifestyle that produced it. Rarely does a book capture pure mood so well--to exclusion of virtually everything else.

Language Notes

Text: English, Spanish (translation)
Original Language: French, Spanish

Product Details

• Hardcover: 109 pages
• Publisher: Stewart, Tabori and Chang; 1st edition (April 10, 1997)
• Language: English, Spanish
• ISBN-10: 1556705972
• ISBN-13: 978-1556705977
• Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 9.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,368,338 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Tango in Words and Photographs, August 28, 2003

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This review is from: Tango (English and Spanish Edition) (Hardcover)

"Tango" is a stylish and sexy coffee table book for fans of the tango. It features 80 duotone (black and white) photographs by Isabel Munoz of dancers in various stages of tango. On the facing pages there are lyrics of popular tango songs, displayed like poetry, in both Spanish and English. A short story by French author Evelyne Pieiller prefaces and introduces us to the photographs and lyrics. Many of the photographs are erotic, and some are semi-nude, so this book may not be to everyone's taste. But "Tango" beautifully captures the drama and eroticism of this dance that was born of competition in the bordellos of Buenos Aires and has achieved -just enough, but not too much- respectability as it continues to capture the imagination of couples around the world.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Isaballa Munoz's "Tango" is red hot!!, February 22, 2003

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Chonna F Guevara (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tango (English and Spanish Edition) (Hardcover)

This steamy book captures the intimacy of the tango. It is a great gift to buy for any tango afficionado and even your lover.

Not only does the book have photographs, but also lyrics to Spanish songs along with the English translations. The lyrics tell stories of love,betrayal and recollection of a lost lover.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tango review, April 9, 2010

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This review is from: Tango (English and Spanish Edition) (Hardcover)

I think this is about the most sensuous book of tango photography ever. I have two of them.