This book has not received near the press coverage that it deserves. At present it's not even available at any major U.S. bookstores. This is a tragedy - for this is one of the most outstanding photography books published in recent times. 

BodyVision is a splendid celebration of the artistic nude from an amazing group of ten Lithuanian artists headlined by the masterful pioneer of Lithuanian nude photography himself, Rimantas Dichavicius. Across a landscape of 159 pages we are presented with a dizzying spectrum of different visions: the surreal imagery of Vitaly Butyrinas, the classical nudes of Pranas Gudaitis and Violeta Bubelyte, the mesmerizing work of Aurelija Cepulinskaite, whose use of young girls in settings of abstract isolation and loneliness are absolutely breathtaking, the razor sharp and superbly composed nudes of Romualdas Pozerskis, and the striking studio work of Gintaras Balionis. 

Four photographers devote their attention to couples: Aleksandras Macijauskas is genius in his beautiful study of Eros among the aged, Rolas Simulis focuses upon erotic photography (his images provoked a backlash of disapproval in his country), the symbolic work of Gintaras Balionis, and the apocalyptic work of Virgilis Sonta, who was mysteriously murdered during the time of liberation from the Soviets.

The introduction to the history of nude photography in Lithuania and the unbelievable work of Rimantas Dichavicius alone would make this book a worthwhile investment, but taken as a whole, this is one of the most exciting publications to come out in recent memory. Get it no matter where you have to go.