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649 of 742 people found the following review helpful:
Wow!
Oh dear. I am a 70 year old woman and I just happened across this big penis book in my son's room. My son is 45 years old and still single. I think he might be gay. That said, his big penis book is now in my room under my bed. So now my 45 year old single son is probably gay and angry. Well, he should get a job anyway or at least go find some real penis and stop...
Published 20 months ago by Jack Robert Fixx
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66 of 72 people found the following review helpful:
Overpriced but amusing
As a gay man, yes, I have a penis fascination. And having come of age in the 70s-80s, I'm familiar with the studios that provided most of these pictures. But after having my porn-nostalgia moment and looking and page-after-page of phalluses - most attached to unattractive men - I came to find this book more funny than erotic. The poses and the photographic settings of...
Published 19 months ago by Steve in San Francisco
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649 of 742 people found the following review helpful:
Wow!, July 12, 2008
Oh dear. I am a 70 year old woman and I just happened across this big penis book in my son's room. My son is 45 years old and still single. I think he might be gay. That said, his big penis book is now in my room under my bed. So now my 45 year old single son is probably gay and angry. Well, he should get a job anyway or at least go find some real penis and stop reading about them in books like this. Good Lord this is a big penis book. And I love a big penis. And so does my son, apparently. I give this book ten thumbs up. I can't believe I never knew he was gay. He should get a job. Maybe as a dancer. Anyway, if you like a big penis, you will like this big penis book. Lord there are big penis's in this book. I mean big. Oh dear.
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66 of 72 people found the following review helpful:
Overpriced but amusing, July 28, 2008
As a gay man, yes, I have a penis fascination. And having come of age in the 70s-80s, I'm familiar with the studios that provided most of these pictures. But after having my porn-nostalgia moment and looking and page-after-page of phalluses - most attached to unattractive men - I came to find this book more funny than erotic. The poses and the photographic settings of these pictures are really quaint by today's standards, or just downright scary and creepy, if you think about it. It's an amusing archive of gay porn from the 30s to the 80s.
The book itself is way overpriced for what it is. The editorial content is superfluous, and sometimes inaccurate. And the mylar cover was damaged in shipping as well. Wait for this book to go on discount.
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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
Big Book, Big Penises, Big Fun, January 4, 2009
You don't have to worry about what the adjective modifies in the title of the book _The Big Penis Book_ (Taschen). The book is big. It is twelve inches square, and weighs over seven pounds, with almost four hundred heavy, glossy pages. It is just the sort of book that can go on your coffee table, if you have such a table to support it, and if you like penises. Big penises. For the penises are big, too. Page after page here, hundreds of photographs, show men who, relaxed or erect, have penises ranging from remarkably large, to gargantuan, to (literally) fantastically huge. Dian Hanson, who previously brought out the less-ambiguously-titled but still similarly-themed _The Big Book of Breasts_, has edited what is mostly a book of photographs, with text that is generally reminiscences of photographers who were shooting models during the 1960- 1990 period, pictures that would go into small distribution magazines or private collections. The pictures, however, are the show, and they are a treat to look at.
As Hanson points out in her introduction, there is no denying the allure of a large penis. "Flaccid or erect, it is aesthetically stunning - commanding every onlooker to consider capacity and consequence." She points out how evolution has formed penises to be big in our species but also to be the objects of our candid regard. So how big is a big penis? The "most prolific penis measurer in history" was probably Professor Alfred Kinsey, who collected statistics from 3,500 men by giving them a blank card they were supposed to put along the top of their erections, mark, and send in. Kinsey didn't find anyone with a penis longer than nine inches, but there are plenty bigger on display here. The interviews are with the photographers rather than the models because many of the models aren't around any more, dead like John Holmes from AIDS, or running businesses or heading families that preclude participating in or reminiscing about their photogenic days. The photographers themselves have moved on, to advertising shots, art production, or launching a quarterly magazine on ancient Egypt. They talk about their models from long ago with fondness (some were lovers); one says, "I'm a frustrated father and I take an interest in a number of these young men - not because I fancy them, but because they've had nightmare childhoods." Some of the photographers remember the models complaining about having too much of a good thing, yearning for penis-reduction surgery because either they attracted only lovers who just wanted a big penis, or because a big penis restricted some of the activities that normal penises routinely enjoy. This is a good message for those of us who know they'll never measure up to the examples in the photos here, or will never have a lover of these dimensions. Hanson writes that fretting over size is silly: "Why should we invest all this anxiety in a couple of inches when we can simply sit back, pop a beer, and let the big boys entertain us like a good game of baseball?"
The photographs are certainly entertaining. There are bound to be those who like to see the possessor of a large penis wearing boots and a leather cap and belt; others are going to find the props pretty silly. Why does this one have a cowboy hat and cap pistol, for instance, and why does this other one think it is time to serenade us on his guitar? One of them gives an emphatic answer to the old question of what a Scotsman has under his kilt. The guys are handsome (often in styles that are already dated), usually with good physiques, and many of the photographs have been fussed over as would befit any studio production. The men who smile at the camera, as if they were playing a happy prank or as if they were sincerely enjoying themselves, look endearing (but maybe that's just my kink). The penises are not just big; flaccid they might do anything, but in erection they are straight, curved, even bent; they are circumcised or not; some look smooth and others look textured; some have a big glans, some small. The differences are remarkable, and probably all the more noticeable because we don't often look at lots of penises the way this book enables us to do. And while they are not just big, they are indeed big, and because they are big, they are cheerful and optimistic. This is a book of fun.
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25 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
Great Book....with an issue, July 4, 2008
I think this is a very cool book celebrating the endowments of male stars of the 60's and 70's ( Everything from Bob Mizer's Athletic Models Guild to COLT to Falcon to Old Reliable). But be warned, I received two copies that both suffered from the same badly wrinkled/melted dustjacket. It was very disappointing,
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26 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
Big may be an understatement!, June 28, 2008
To my surprise, this hefty volume featuring wonderful male anatomy arrived at my doorstep today. I can't complain much because, well... this book is big... and full of many, many photos, intriguing stories, and glimpses into the photographers and model's lives.
I have only two nit-picky complaints to this highly anticipated release. One, being (upon arrival) the clear dust jacket featuring undies, which keeps the book somewhat less provocative came warped, wrinkled, and virtually unpresentable. This is less than what I come to expect from Tashen books. I'm willing to overlook this factor because this may simply be an isolated case.
The other thing is, many of the photographs in The Big Penis Book seemed somewhat repetitive... same pose, different model. Again, just a little quirk I noticed. Despite that, this hardcover remains a wonderful addition to your collection to flaunt to guests. Great for those ice breaker moments!
In so many words, I recommend this book to everyone who can appreciate erotic photography as an art form - and of course - those fascinated with the male member.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
Old Pictures, October 9, 2009
I thought this book would be more current, but I was disappointed to learn that the images included in this less than comprehensive collection of cock, are all from the 70s and 80s mostly. I think there was one decent looking guy in the whole book. Not that this book is marketed as a collection of attractive men, but it is an artistic disaster, because it is an expensive display of old porn, porn that is very dated, and distasteful. The approach the editor took when tackling this project seems incomplete. I would have enjoyed it more if there were also pictures of men from this century; maybe then, we could have seen some sort of logical progression from the early days of gay erotic photography.
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23 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
A Really BIG Book, July 9, 2008
Hanson, Dian, editor. "The Big Penis Book', Taschen, 2008.
A Really BIG Book
Amos Lassen
"The Big Penis Book" is big in every sense of the word. The book itself is big, the photographs are big and what is photographed in them is very, very big. We all know that when it comes to pleasure size doesn't matter (or so I have been told). I understand that it is quality and not quantity that counts (so I have been told). Even with that said there is something about a big penis that is mesmerizing, compelling and that arouses primal urges in gay men. A big penis never seems to go out of style unlike big lapels and big hair. It is interesting to note that only two percent of the men in the world have more than eight inches yet others spend their lives looking for them.
"The Big Penis Book" explores fascination with the big penis and we learn that it fascinates both sexes. The book has over 400 photographs of the larger penis and there are some rare photos included here. Most of the photos are not new having come from the 1970's when the sexual revolution freed photographers to be able to take full frontal nude male photographs. We have photos of Bob Mizer (of the AMG), David Hurles (of Old Reliable) and studios such as Colt, Falcon, Sierra Domingo, Third World and Champion. We see the iconic models along with information about the models.
Even though some of the photos seem a bit repetitive, this is still a book that will amaze both the eyeballs and the hormones. It is really erotic photography very tastefully done and I am sure that Dian Hanson had a great time editing this volume
I am not sure that straight women will love this book as much as gay men will. The models and the photographers seem to be all gay and not all of the men or their organs or attractive. Nevertheless, I had a great time looking and NO, the book did not make me wistful or wishful. I do just fine.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
easy reading, January 8, 2010
Its everything i hoped for and more. Coincadentally (sorry for the spelling), the book is as big as the men in it. its such a conversation piece or gag gift for that certain someone.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Penis Book review, May 30, 2009
Another fantastic Taschen book! This is the best yet! LARGE and beautiful...a real conversation starter on my coffee table! Super affordable and extremely colorful!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Lovely Penises, April 27, 2009
I bought this book for a female friend, and I loved it so much that I bought one for myself. At first, this book was a joke gift, until I opened it. It was truly artistic. Women know that size does not matter; however, a big penis is fascinating. The photographs were beautiful!!!
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