The Birth of Summit Works of World-Class Photography Masters: Human Body

Author: Anthony LaSalla
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: The human body is a subject that is both respected and inspiring in photography, yet also controversial and challenging. Body photography is not just a study of the body stripped of its clothing, but also a focal point of numerous controversies surrounding body imagery, culture, sexuality, and highly personal interpretations of beauty. For some photographers, body photography signifies elegance, meaning to examine sculptural curves, light, and shadow through the lens of an artist's eye. To others, body photography represents sensuality and vibrancy, and sometimes pure visual pleasure—or condemnation. This book delves deeply into the artistic achievements of contemporary successful body photographers, featuring selected works by influential masters such as Robert Mapplethorpe and Guy Bourdin. It is a collection of exquisite body photography, radiating dazzling brilliance. Complementing the stunning body photography are candid interviews with the masters. These diverse and individually distinctive photographers, each with their own unique artistic style, discuss their lives, creative processes, and distinctive techniques in these interviews, sharing with readers the untold stories behind their groundbreaking works and their creative inspiration and passion. The world-class body photographers featured in this book shine like stars in the sky of body photography art. These renowned masters include Mark Bathurst, Bob Carlos Clarke, Stephen Me, Rankin, Greg Gorman, Bettina Rheingold, Ralph Gibson, Sam Haskins, Arthur Tress, Kojun Terasawa, and Andreas H. Banig.
The human body is a subject that is both respected and inspiring in photography, yet also controversial and challenging. Body photography is not just a study of the body stripped of its clothing, but also a focal point of numerous controversies surrounding body imagery, culture, sexuality, and highly personal interpretations of beauty. For some photographers, body photography signifies elegance, meaning to examine sculptural curves, light, and shadow through the lens of an artist's eye. To others, body photography represents sensuality and vibrancy, and sometimes pure visual pleasure—or condemnation. This book delves deeply into the artistic achievements of contemporary successful body photographers, featuring selected works by influential masters such as Robert Mapplethorpe and Guy Bourdin. It is a collection of exquisite body photography, radiating dazzling brilliance. Complementing the stunning body photography are candid interviews with the masters. These diverse and individually distinctive photographers, each with their own unique artistic style, discuss their lives, creative processes, and distinctive techniques in these interviews, sharing with readers the untold stories behind their groundbreaking works and their creative inspiration and passion. The world-class body photographers featured in this book shine like stars in the sky of body photography art. These renowned masters include Mark Bathurst, Bob Carlos Clarke, Stephen Me, Rankin, Greg Gorman, Bettina Rheingold, Ralph Gibson, Sam Haskins, Arthur Tress, Kojun Terasawa, and Andreas H. Banig.