Porn stars, supermodels, transsexuals, hillbillies, friends, pets, and celebrities do for photographer Terry Richardson what they do for no other because in his world, taboos are null and void, and fashion finds sex a perfect fit.
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Includes over 70 new photographs not featured in the original edition
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Dian Hanson is TASCHEN's sexy book editor. As a 25-year veteran of men's magazine publishing, she edited titles including Puritan, Oui, Outlaw Biker, Juggs, and Leg Show. Her many books for TASCHEN include Vanessa del Rio: 50 Years of Slightly Slutty Behavior and R. Crumb's Sex Obsessions.
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44 of 46 people found the following review helpful
By Scott Coblio
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Terry's world might be, hell, it's MEANT to be a little scary for alot of people! Not in the sense of depicting violence or even real depravity but rather in the near-apocalypitc vulgarity with which it depicts post modern-hedonism, where sexual pleasure is about as idealized as a Tijuana donkey-show.
A man, laying half-passed-out on a bed, is seen puking, Terry (who appears in many of his own photos) pulls a tampon string out of a woman's vagina with his teeth, a guy pisses into his own mouth--you get the picture. It's a garbage-world where all the turn-ons are trashy. It is strangely arousing inspite of the yuck factor, but whether that's because it's sexy or because I'm just so jaded I'm happy for anything that can jolt and shock my deadened nerves, is up for debate!
Jolts and shocks are what Terryworld is all about. Terryworld is to erotica what Hustler was to Playboy. It's flat-out raunch,but with a fashion photographer's sensibility, which is to say that it does have some artistic merit beyond its novelty value, calling to mind the "provacateur" advertising campaigns of recent years, of which Terry himself has often played a part. His situation-heavy portraits are Tarantino-like movie stills from a movie I'm not sure I want to see.
Which brings me to my point; In the end, after all the money's come in, all the heads have turned and all the word-of-mouth has been exhausted, what is the final value of shock?
Remember when you were fourteen and looking at your stolen copy of Hustler, you felt kind of sick at the end of the ride. Your heart rate increased as you turned each page, your curiosity peaked to see the next lurid spectacle, you flipped faster and faster until finally it was over, you'd seen the whole thing--More, in fact, than your mind was capable of processing in one sitting. You were late for dinner, had a pressure headache, and a faint desire to go to church.
Welcome to Terryworld.
A man, laying half-passed-out on a bed, is seen puking, Terry (who appears in many of his own photos) pulls a tampon string out of a woman's vagina with his teeth, a guy pisses into his own mouth--you get the picture. It's a garbage-world where all the turn-ons are trashy. It is strangely arousing inspite of the yuck factor, but whether that's because it's sexy or because I'm just so jaded I'm happy for anything that can jolt and shock my deadened nerves, is up for debate!
Jolts and shocks are what Terryworld is all about. Terryworld is to erotica what Hustler was to Playboy. It's flat-out raunch,but with a fashion photographer's sensibility, which is to say that it does have some artistic merit beyond its novelty value, calling to mind the "provacateur" advertising campaigns of recent years, of which Terry himself has often played a part. His situation-heavy portraits are Tarantino-like movie stills from a movie I'm not sure I want to see.
Which brings me to my point; In the end, after all the money's come in, all the heads have turned and all the word-of-mouth has been exhausted, what is the final value of shock?
Remember when you were fourteen and looking at your stolen copy of Hustler, you felt kind of sick at the end of the ride. Your heart rate increased as you turned each page, your curiosity peaked to see the next lurid spectacle, you flipped faster and faster until finally it was over, you'd seen the whole thing--More, in fact, than your mind was capable of processing in one sitting. You were late for dinner, had a pressure headache, and a faint desire to go to church.
Welcome to Terryworld.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By Brun-oh!
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
when I read the reviews, Some said that they were disgusted and repulsed by the imaged in the book. I thought that it is a great book. I had some laughs while looking through it. It's not a book to leave on your coffee table when all your family is coming for Christmas dinner but we all have the one dad or brother that we can be like "DUDE, check this out!"90% of images include genitalia (That's a heads-up). I totally recommend this book if you're into creative, nude,erotic or shocking photography. Just get the book... You have nothing to lose (well, $[...] bucks.... You'll spend that at taco bell anyway)
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
i pretty much knew what the book was like since i'd seen it in bookstores several times. i always concluded that is not for me, but time after time i kept going back to it and kept seeing Terry's photos in magazines and so finally i got it.
the book then...it's huge, with a LOT of photos. i'm still not a fan of Terry but i respect his style and originality and bravery a lot. he uses a snapshot cam, and it shows. that sounds bad...and most people think upon seeing the pics 'these are snapshots! i can do this myself!'. well, think twice, it is not in fact that easy. Terry can handle the medium in a whole different way and as a photographer myself i appreciate this skill. his subject matters are however what usually turns peoples heads...the genitalia shows here and there, and it's not subtle. Terry is a part of the photos himself too sometimes, and he shows he's ready to give just as much as himself as the models. what i like specifically is the humor and brave subjects, daring to show things in a new or different way. or just really bluntly.
more specifically his photos are of people, often naked and daring, posed or dressed funny. some are celebrities, others are not. the snapshot camera gives the photos a blunt 'in your face'-look and i don't think the photos are in any way manipulated, at least they look very raw and like something from a snapshot camera should. his website shoulf give you a better idea of the content.
besides the photos, i think this book is worth having because it's a part of photography history, different and i'm sure he will be remembered as such.
the book then...it's huge, with a LOT of photos. i'm still not a fan of Terry but i respect his style and originality and bravery a lot. he uses a snapshot cam, and it shows. that sounds bad...and most people think upon seeing the pics 'these are snapshots! i can do this myself!'. well, think twice, it is not in fact that easy. Terry can handle the medium in a whole different way and as a photographer myself i appreciate this skill. his subject matters are however what usually turns peoples heads...the genitalia shows here and there, and it's not subtle. Terry is a part of the photos himself too sometimes, and he shows he's ready to give just as much as himself as the models. what i like specifically is the humor and brave subjects, daring to show things in a new or different way. or just really bluntly.
more specifically his photos are of people, often naked and daring, posed or dressed funny. some are celebrities, others are not. the snapshot camera gives the photos a blunt 'in your face'-look and i don't think the photos are in any way manipulated, at least they look very raw and like something from a snapshot camera should. his website shoulf give you a better idea of the content.
besides the photos, i think this book is worth having because it's a part of photography history, different and i'm sure he will be remembered as such.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
UNCLE TERRY
IT'S WHAT YOU EXPECT FROM THE EARLY RICHARDSON. TONS OF NUDITY, SURPRISING SHOTS OF PENIS' AND VAGINAS, COW UTTERS, A WOMAN WHO LAYS GOLDEN EGGS, CLASSIC KATE MOSS PHOTOGRAPHY AND... Read more
Published 3 months ago by HENRY THOMAS
5.0 out of 5 stars
A guilty pleasure....
Terry's work is a guilty pleasure. I love how he sees the world with clarity and hyper sexuality! Always excited to see his new work!
Published 5 months ago by S. Dangelo Thompson
2.0 out of 5 stars
Color me unimpressed.
While I do think this book is a great deal at around $14, I found the content underwhelming. Imagine if a kind of slimy quasi-celeb in Hollywood had a series of drug/sex parties... Read more
Published 13 months ago by E. Walker
5.0 out of 5 stars
Just Terry
I'm just going to make this short since most of the 5/4-star comments say it all.
But this book, is an epic for those who enjoy everything about photography - but be... Read more
But this book, is an epic for those who enjoy everything about photography - but be... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Daniel
4.0 out of 5 stars
Racy.
You might be surprised when you start looking through this collection of photographic works. It is a little porno and maybe not to be left on the coffee table for certain guests. Read more
Published 16 months ago by CZ
3.0 out of 5 stars
poor quality
Print quality is poor. Many, if not most of the images have lines running through them--like the corrugated lines on cardboard. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Nobody
5.0 out of 5 stars
Terry Does not make money from this book.
A friend of Terry's once told me that he signed some contract with Taschen for a fixed price, assuming the book wouldn't sell... Read more
Published on May 1, 2011 by Jake
4.0 out of 5 stars
DON'T Buy if you're easily offended.
I wasn't shocked or offended by the book, Im quite familiar with Terry's work and for $14 you are getting a fantastic deal, this is not coffee table material as half of the images... Read more
Published on March 31, 2011 by Armando Ferrer
4.0 out of 5 stars
Sex sells!
I am a fan of Terry Richardson, his work is very simple when it comes to the world of photography. His work does not have all that high-tech lighting, it is all very natural; like... Read more
Published on December 30, 2010 by Validus
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love
If you're looking to buy a Terry Richardson book then you already know what you're getting yourself into - and you won't be disappointed. Read more
Published on December 23, 2010 by Dora Yoder
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