Widely acclaimed for his fresh and innovative erotic photography, Andreas H. Bitesnich shows the same inimitable daring and sense of wonder in his travel photography. Many of these images were captured while on assignment for prominent magazines. Alongside this gifted photographer, we discover an array of intriguing destinations up close. Through Bitesnich''s talented lens, we marvel at the tropical vitality of a Cuban street scene, the bustle of an American city street and the beguiling exoticism of the Far East. The richness and energy he brings to these visions expands our horizons and broadens our minds.
A comienzos de los ochentas, The Police salió de gira acompañado por un fotógrafo que documentó el tras bambalinas del grupo con una serie de fotografías en blanco y negro cándidas y llamativas. Coincidencialmente, este talentoso fotógrafo resultó ser Andy Summers, el guitarrista del grupo. Si, es cierto— el responsable del solo de guitarra de "Every Breath You Take" no solamente fue la columna de una de las bandas más populares de todos los tiempos sino que también tenía un talento visual para la composición y la intención que le permitieron captar el espíritu de The Police como nunca nadie hubiera podido hacerlo.
The subject is Japanese photographer Araki, a man who talks about life through photographs. His powerful oeuvre, decades` worth of images, has been pared down to 540 pages of photographs which tell the story of Araki and comprise the ultimate retrospective collection of his work. Known best for his intimate, snapshot-style images of women often tied up with ropes (kinbaku, Japanese rope-tying art) and of colorful, sensual flowers, Araki is an artist who reacts strongly to his emotions and uses photography to experience them more fully. Obsessed with women, Araki seeks to come closer to them through photography, using ropes like an embrace and the click of the shutter like a kiss. His work is at once shocking and mysteriously tender; a deeply personal artist, Araki is not afraid of his emotions nor of showing them to the world.
Richard Kern likes real women: unpretentious, unadorned, and definitely undressed. Those who love Kern know each book is an invitation to join him in his privileged world where natural young women share their most intimate moments. Richard has never lost his boyish curiosity with girls and their secrets, so instead of posing them in sterile sets he follows them through the houseor rather his New York apartmentfrom backyard to kitchen to bathroom to bedroom, capturing every sexy and embarrassing moment. Action is his most revealing book yet. For 280 pages we careen through the life of Kern, accompanied by dozens of energetic, fun-loving, clothes-dropping exhibitionists. Young women want to show the world theyre not like their man-hating womens lib mothers, a Kern model once told me, and these girls certainly get the point across. To further assist the young ladies in their rebellion, the book includes an hour-long DVD of original Kern film with an exclusive musical score by Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth. Way to stick it to the Mom, ladies! And thank you, Richard, you lucky dog. - Dian Hanson
Un magnífico libro de regalo con el que se celebran los 25 años de profesión de Anne Geddes como fotógrafa. Retrospectiva de la carrera artística de Anne Geddes, incluye fotografías inéditas, tanto de sus sesiones de trabajo como de su vida personal. Un libro esencial para conocer como se desarrolla una artista de la fotografia y cuales son las motivaciones que le llevan a desarrollar su carrera.
Inspired by a babysitter he surprised in front of the bathroom mirror shooting pictures of herself with his Polaroid, photographer Uwe Ommer decided to put together a book of erotic self-portraits by inexperienced photographers. Arming participants with cameras and basic technical instructions, Ommer asked them to photograph themselves in any way they pleasedliberated, so to speak, from the voyeuristic eye of the photographer. Some chose to use mirrors as they captured their portraits, while others braved the camera without the help of their reflections. While many subjects required no intervention by Ommer, for others he acted as ghost photographer, helping them with the lighting and setup; in both cases, the models were free to indulge their inspirations in any ways they pleasedfrom sexy and provocative to romantic to simply being themselves. The cast of self-portraitists includes a wide range of personalities, from students to artists, actors, stylists, dancers, models, musicians, teachers, and more. This highly original book gives us a rare glimpse at the way everyday women see themselvesor wish they did.
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