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Art of Nude Photography |
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By
Pascal
Baetens | Published by Amphoto Books, 2003
Purchase: Amazon.com
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This
is a big, beautiful book, full of imagery so breathtaking that one
has to slow down to take it all in. Its dimensions are a burgeoning
13x10" and its 144 pages are packed full with exquisite
duotones. The forward is written by none other than the great Jeff
Dunas, a master photographer who sees amazing things in store
for the young Pascal Baetens.
Perhaps not since Jeanloup Sieff was in his prime has a major
photographer so astutely mastered the integration his nude subject
with its immediate environment, whether it be a room in a house,
nestled under a concrete bridge or even under the canopy of a great
forest. Baeten's talent is glaringly obvious. The women he's used to
create this body of work are not so much beautiful as they are
interesting. This is not about glamour or fashion or even beauty -
it is instead, an erudite study of form and light and symmetry,
presented in a manner that is wholly and that of the artist. It is
an electrifying achievement.
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