Nudes 3 [ILLUSTRATED] (Hardcover)

by B. Pedersen (Editor), B. Martin Pedersen (Author)

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Product Description
Dedicated to one of photography's most challenging and controversial subjects, this third volume in a compelling series contains the best recent work from around the world, presented in immaculate reproductions on premium paper stock. The grace and vulnerability of the nude form are shown in both rich color and classic black-and-white interpretations by many distinguished photographers, including the legendary Herb Ritts. 200 illustrations

About the Author
Graphis Publisher and Creative Director, B. Martin Pedersen, is one of America's most respected graphic designers and recipient of more than 300 awards for creativity and excellence in design. He has edited numerous award-winning volumes under the Graphis imprint, on a wide variety of subjects. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Graphis Press; illustrated edition edition (September 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1888001666
• ISBN-13: 978-1888001662
• Product Dimensions: 13.9 x 10.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,549,015 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Collection, February 19, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Graphis Nudes 3 (Hardcover)

Graphis Nudes 3 ranks as one of the best photography collections of the year. One of the most impressive aspects of the collection is the editor's decision to include emerging artists alongside some true legends in the field. One of these exciting new voices was the Maine couple of Nancy and Matthew Sleeth who have five (!) photogrphs included in the book. Their passion for the female form, as well as the personal subtext of their work qualifies these pieces as truly exceptional. I had the luck to find a collection by Nancy and Matthew at a wonderful little art gallery in the Georgetown part of Washington, D.C. called Urbanspace. Their work in Grapis Nudes 3 was amazing, but seeing it in person was an extra treat.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finest collection of contemporary nudes in print, February 16, 2000

By A Customer

Graphis has put out yet another elegant, handsome collection of some of the finest nudes ever reproduced. With over 200 classic and innovative photographs from around the world, this book features exceptional work from some of the most esteemed talents, including Herb Ritts, Sheila Metzner, and Robert Farber--as well as some exciting emerging artists. Editor Nichole Ray did an exceptional job of collecting the best in fine art nude photography today. The elegant presentation will please and inspire you for years to come. A defite BUY for anyone interested in respectful and intriguing photography of the human form.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Elegant Edition & Praise to the Publisher, April 24, 2002

By	Russell A. Rohde MD "Owl" (West Covina, California USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Graphis Nudes 3 (Hardcover)

"Nudes 3", Graphis Inc.(1999) ISBN: 1-888001-66-6 is a superb 255 large-sized page presentation of some 200 nudes, mostly female and almost exclusively in B/W monochrome with a rare duotone or color. Publishers deserve praise for this elegant edition.

There is an excellent, quaint but all too short introductory commentary by photographer Barry Lategan who provides a brief digest of the nude form both historically from Biblical and pre-16th Century Irish churche times down to its present-day employment in advertising, girlie magazines and calendars. He provides some reflections on perceived but not totally explained limitations and restrictions governing male nudity. He also gives an interesting explanation of why horseshoes are hung over door ways, a Celtic custom handed down from olden times.

The majority of images are excellent, nicely representative of acknowledged and established photographers of the nude body and I had especial respect for the artisitic works of Herb Ritts (folio of 12 images from "Women Through the Ages"), Barbara Bordnick, Howard Schatz, Barry Lategan and many others. However, I found Suzanne Opton's "Device" (from the midriff tragedies) and Nancy & Matthew Sleeth's "Venus at Thirty" (still no pubic hair?) contrived and of uncertain merit in the context of this book. Nonetheless, "Nudes 3" - Graphis is substantial, and could find place on many coffee tables and open library shelves.