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| Woman's
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By
Manolis Tsantakis; Poetry by Stavros Stavropoulos | Published by
ASTARTI, 2004
Purchase: Amazon.com
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With
the Summer Olympics coming to Greece in 2004, it's
hopeful that the world will get the chance to discover
many of fantastic people and things that this beautiful
country has to offer. This new book from Greek
photographer, Manolis Tsantakis, is one of those
wonderful finds that should capture some of the
spotlight. It is currently not being carried by any
publishing company and is available only from the artist
directly, so that it is "discovered" is
paramount, for this is a fabulous book of nude
photography (and poetry presented in both Greek and
English).
The nudes here from Manolis Tsantakis are absolutely
spellbinding. All are shot outdoors in the majestic and
breathtaking scenery that is Greece. The rugged splendor
of the terrain stands in stark contrast to the soft and
beautiful and utterly feminine subjects of this book.
And it's this eerie juxtaposition that gives this work
its power. The female subjects as well as the scenery
are quite beautiful, but difficult it may be to believe,
there is a feeling of isolation and despondency here.
It's not a negative quality at all, but is instead a
melodious sense of melancholy. It's enchanting ... and
that's just what we have here - and magical collection
of imagery from an artist operating at the height of his
power. Hopefully the world will take notice.
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