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44 of 46 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Raunch?, July 21, 2003
This review is from: Orgasm XL (Hardcover)
Technically, the photographs are fine, nothing spectacular like Stuart or Merritt, but well done. The problem I had with this book was: where did the author stopped the art and started the schock value?
The "grainy-ness" of the photos make them look seedy and corrupt, which is part of the experience, but the golden shower and double fisting shots look straight out of one of those porno sites you get spammed everyday with.
I consider myself very open and liberal when it comes to sex and everything that surrounds it, but I have to give this book four stars only because I will need to hide it when I have guests; not that I mind people seeing art, but I feel there are a lot of people out there who will most definetely get offended by the photography.
A very fine publication, with very good photography and extremely erotic subjects.
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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fine Art Erotica at its BEST, March 4, 2004
This review is from: Orgasm XL (Hardcover)
Tony Ward crosses the line here... Orgasm XL is an in-your-face exploration of human sexuality - and it's graphic, so powerfully graphic, that it will undoubtedly be too much for many of Tony's fans. But for those who enter the world he's created here with an open mind, the reward will be undeniable. Sexual deviations are not the focus here; just raw sexuality, mostly between male-female couples though there are frequent glimpses of girl-girl action. Beautiful women take their men into their mouths, an interracial couple shows us everything, and lesbian lovers engage in electrifying strap-on sex. These are similar scenes that one would find in most porn magazines, yes, but none could pull it off with the artistry that Tony does. It's not the grainy texture, nor is it the black & white film; what Tony does here is something indescribable that sets his work above the average, technically-oriented, Brooks Institute-trained photographer. The scenes he's created, his composition, his choice of models, his creative angles, his flair for graphics and design, everything, when taken as a whole are much more than the sum of their parts. Hey, anybody can make a Gumbo with the right recipe, but it takes a true artist to cook up what Paul Prudhomme does in the kitchen. And that's what master chef Tony Ward does here - he cooks up a 5-star jambalaya that some might say is too spicy, but I say that's what makes it soooooooooo good, cher!
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25 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Pushing the bounds of art vs. pornography, February 16, 2003
This review is from: Orgasm XL (Hardcover)
Once again the age old question is presented; Where does art cross the line to become pornography. Yet another question to be asked is why can't pornography be art? These are personal questions one must ask him/her self when veiwing this book.Tony Ward did a fine job with this series of photographs. They are captivating and intriguing once you are able to get past the content. However, this is not a book for everyone, then again if it were I am sure "last Gasp" would not have published it.
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