Silvereye (Hardcover)

by Guido Argentini (Photographer)

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Product Description
The sculpture of Michelangelo, Rodin, and Brancusi, serve as the inspiration for Guido Argentini’s masterly photographs of the female nude. Published together for the first time in this breathtaking collection taken over a period of seventeen years, Argentini’s astute focus on the female form achieves the transformation of bodies into objects of art. We are presented with two distinct series of spectacular photos. The first is shot in locations around the world in a way that fuses the body with the landscape while in the second, dancers and gymnasts are photographed in contorted positions in the studio. Covered with a veil of oil or a coat of metallic paint and exquisitely lit, the bodies leap off the page with an astounding three dimensionality.

From the Publisher

· Erotic and dramatic point of view

· First book by this talented and accomplished photographer

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Te Neues Publishing Company (April 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 382385593X
• ISBN-13: 978-3823855934
• Product Dimensions: 13.4 x 11.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #499,744 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A UNIQUE AND BEAUTIFUL BOOK, May 1, 2003

By	Gail Cooke (TX, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 10 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)    (COMMUNITY FORUM 04)

A publisher of unique and exquisite special interest books teNeues is recognized by cognoscenti throughout the world for quality and innovation. Now, teNeues presents an astonishingly beautiful collection of photographs by Guido Argentini.

The Florentine born Argentini studied medicine at the University of Florence for several years before turning his eye and heart to photography. Adept at shooting models in the studio or in natural landscapes, Argentini has photographed for Vogue, Marie Claire, Playboy, and Max.

With unerring eye his focus is on the female form which, with his camera, becomes a work of art. Silvereye holds a double visual pleasure - the first series of photos was shot at various locations around the world, while the second reveals dancers and gymnasts photographed in a studio.

By covering the female bodies with a thin coating of oil or metallic paint then lighting them to perfection the forms become estimable works of art, both erotic and arresting.

Those with an appreciation of beauty will be delighted with Argentini's work.

- Gail Cooke

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A provocative and avante-garde coffee-table book, April 13, 2003

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

Silvereye is a provocative and avante-garde coffee-table book displaying the photographic talent and artistic inspiration of Guido Argentini, an Italian photographer who uniquely captures the unclothed female form. 104 black-and-white duotone photographs present nude female beauty, activity, flexibility, and more in an eye-catching collection of images that reflect and embody the enduring principles of photography as art.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Silvereye Gets GOLD, January 9, 2004

By A Customer

With the differing styles in the book from the Silver coating shots through to the future olympians, all are a pleasure to the eye. His use of tones is marvellous and the print quality of the book does all the images total justice