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Our picks for the..
BEST BOOKS OF
2004

SYLVIE BLUM: NUDES
Sylvie Blum | 6x6
A break through book of black & white nudes from a great female artist.
SASGAR 02
Edition Sasgar, 2005
A second book featuring the nude as a single element in a larger, mysterious story.
EROTIC BONDAGE
Edward Lee | MixOfPix GmbH
A black & white expose of pretty girls captured with the art of rope.
STRIPPED NAKED
Peter Gorman | Goliath Books
The changeling photographer from NYC publishes his third book of edgy nudes.
SHAVEN ANGELS 4
Peter Lorenz | Edition Reuss
The 4th installment of Lorenz's shaved smooth vision.
LIGHTING THE NUDE
Alex Larg | Rotovision
An encyclopedia of knowledge about lighting the nude from the experts.
SASGAR 01
Edition Sasgar
The nude photo as a single element in a larger, mysterious story.
MALE BODIES
Emmanuel Cooper | Prestel
An historical perspective of photographing the male nude.
GALITSIN'S ANGELS
Grigori Galitsin | Edition-Reuss
The Russian Bear's first book documenting his erotic dreamworld. A Masterpiece!
EROTIC ART PHOTOGRAPHY
Alexandre Dupouy | Confidential Concepts
One of the MUST HAVE books of vintage erotica - this is a masterpiece!
MEN
Stefan May | teNeus Publishing
A big, gorgeous book filled with equally beautiful male nudes.
REANNA'S DIARIES
Richard Murrian | Edition Skylight
The long awaited masterpiece by this generation's most romantic visionary.
THE BEST OF MODERN ITALIAN EROTICA
Gabriele Rigon | Diverse Publications
An elegant collection of black & white nudes from a modern master.
KINKY COUTURE
Emma Delves-Broughton | Goliath
An atmospheric journey into a fetishistic, sensual world from a visionary talent.
HAPPY NATURISTS
Andrii Litovchenko | Edition-Reuss
A festive book exploring the KCN Nudist Organization in Ukraine.
DIGITAL NUDE PHOTOGRAPHY
Roderick MacDonald | Muska & Lipman
Superb instruction in the art of shooting nudes with the digital camera.
NATURAL BEAUTIES
Eolake Stobblehouse | Goliath
A huge collection of gorgeous nudes from the creator of Domai.com.
LUCIEN CLERGUE
Eva-Monika Turck | Prestel
A glorious photographic retrospective of the artistic icon.
WOMAN'S LIGHT
Manolis Tsantakis | Astarti
A masterpiece of artistic, outdoor nude photography.
NUDE IN PUBLIC
Jan Vels | Edition Reuss
An inspired look at the female form as "street art".
NAKED ROOMS
Peter Gorman | Goliath
A brash change of style for exquisite New York talent.
KNOW YOUR NUMBER
Richard Selby | Catwalk Editions
A huge book of female nudes shot during the late 70's.
ON FORM
Martin Andreas Bitesnich | te Neus
Ultra exciting studies of the nude male and female in a huge book.
CRAZY BABE
Bob Coulter | Goliath
A former record producer becomes a connoisseur of the nude.

CORPS PARTAGE
Pascal Tarraire
A classic book of black & white nudes and erotica.
ORGASM XL
Tony Ward | Last Gasp
Daring erotic photography where a master walks a very thin line.
HOT CHEEKS
Martin Sigrist | Edition Skylight
A masterpiece of fanny photography. Over 500 derrieres!
NAKED HAPPY GIRLS
Andrew Einhorn | Goliath
Almost 400 pages of cute girls shot in black & white.
EROTIC SESSIONS
Dahmane | Edition-Skylight
A magical collection of Dahmane's erotic nudes.
MODELS SECRET
Pierre Thomas Karkau | teNeus
Fashion models stripped down to their bare naked essentials.
FETICHIC
Ronald Putzker | Liberotica
Fetish erotica captured in a unique and naughty manner.
UNDERWATER LOVE
Mark Yasenchak | Edition-Reuss
Mesmerizing erotic imagery all shot under water.
CONTEMPORARY NUDE PORTRAITS 
Ralf Mohr | Edition Reuss. Mesmerizing nude portraits of both male and female studies.
GUTHIER NO. 3 
Norbert Guthier | 6x6. The third epic work of erotic art photography from Germany's superstar.
ART OF NUDE PHOTOGRAPHY 
Pascal Baetens | Amphoto.  Some of the most breathtaking female nudes one will ever see.
WILD SHAVEN ANGEL 
Petter Hegre | Edition Reuss. The super beautiful and ultra sexy Vilita is the star of this book - and she is sizzling.
BAD GIRL
Luis Durante | Published by EPS. The visionary new book that secures Durante's position as one of Spain's greatest artists.
CLEAN FINE ART GALLERY
A Mardi Gras of fine art nudes featuring many of the world's great photography talents made famous through the internet.
SHOOTING SEX
Bob Carlos Clarke | Edition Skylight. A spectacular foray into the archive and psyche of a modern artist.
SEXY GIRL NEXT DOOR
Ralf Vulis | Edition Reuss. Fantasies come to life for this this Latvian art photographer.
CHEEK!
Trevor Watson | Edition-Olms. Over 300 pictures glorifying the female backend from a master photographer.

BLONDE 
By Michelle Olley. Published by Carlton Books (Edition-Skylight), 2002. The blonde female as perceived by a host of great art and glamour photographers.
PREMIER NUDES
Albert Arthur Allen | Twin Palms. A colossal masterpiece of vintage nudes from an underrated genius.
PANTIES
Dave Naz | Goliath, 2003. See what girls can do when posing nude with panties as their only prop.

VENUS 
By Michelle Olley. Published by Thunders Mouth, 2000. A breathtaking collection of female nudes from great artists.
WOMEN BY WOMEN 
By Kunen & Hack | Published by Prestel, 2003. Beautiful photos of naked women all from female photographers.
REVENGE 
By Ellen von Unwerth. Published by Twin Palms, 2003. A beautiful, artsy escapade into sadomasochistic art.
CRAZY SEXY HOLLYWOOD 
By Carlos Batts. Published Edition-Reuss, 2003. A truly crazy collection of extremely sexy art photography.
NIGHT CHICAS 
By Hans Neleman. Published by Graphis Press, 2003. A dramatic tour through the damaged landscape of Guatemalan prostitutes.
EROTIC JOURNEY 
By Charlie Roff. Published by Edition- Skylight. Over 300 stunning nudes, all shot in b&w at different locations across the planet.
STUDIES IN BLACK 
By Tony Butcher. Amazing study of the black male nude by one of Britain's best. This is 134 pages of magical black & white photography.
MATTRESS 
By Greg Friedler. Published by Goliath, 2001. Prepare to be mesmerized as a troop of girls pose nude 'wearing' only a mattress.
ASIA BONDAGE 
By Steven Speliotis. Published by Goliath, 2002. In this beautiful book Steven Speliotis explores his fascination with dominance, submission, and Asian girls. 
MEN I'VE LOVED
By Tom Bianchi. Published by Janssen Verlag. A heartfelt, photo-diary, these portraits are reflective of Tom's passion for each and every one of his loves.
WOMEN 
By Claudio Alessandri. Published by Edition Stemmle, 2001. A visual masterpiece showcasing 120 nude portraits. A BEST BOOK of 2001.
PARIS-HOLLYWOOD: JACQUE SERGES
By Gilles Néret. Published by Taschen, 2001. An excellent compilation of Serge Jacques' finest and most daring work from the 1960's.
PUBLIC NUDISTS 
By Dieter Nagel. Published by Edition-Reuss, 2001. An oversized masterpiece of young people celebrating life by living au natural. Color photography.

PHOTOGRAPHY
By William Ropp. Published by Edition Stemmle, 2002. An award winning work of otherworldly and sometimes disturbing beauty. Contains 100 plates.

BLACK MAGIC WOMEN
By Daniel Bauer. Published by Edition Reuss, 1998. The lovely girls of Madagascar cascade naked across the pages of this work.

MODERN AMAZONS 
By Bill Dobbins. Published by Taschen. This book features some of the most stunning nudes ever seen - and they're all buff.
ON THE COUCH
By Tom Bianchi. Published by Bruno Gmünder, 2002. An amazing multitude of muscular hunks strip down for Tom and pose upon his infamous leather couch.
BODYVISION: LITHUANIAN NUDES
Published by Edition-Reuss, 1996. A splendid celebration of the artistic nude from ten Lithuanian artists headlined by Rimantas Dichavicius. 
SEXY SPORTS
By Ralf Vulis. Published by Edition-Reuss, 2000. Watch young vibrant girls playing a variety of sports – without their team uniforms.
WILD SKIN
By Carlos Batts. From Edition-Reuss, 2001. Oversized, overstuffed, and immaculately printed, this is more than just a book - it's an event!
JUST BETWEEN US
By Greg Gorman. From Arena Editions, 2002. Gorman focuses his attention here on Greg Knudson and presents some stunning and arousing nudes.
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CLOSER
By Elinor Carucci. From Chronicle Books, 2002. Israeli photographer reveals an emotionally honest world flooded with color. Contains 90 full-color images.
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ORGASM XL
By Tony Ward. Published by Last Gasp, 2002. Ward finds poetry in the honest depiction of extreme fantasies, proving that hardcore can be artistic.
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DEUS EX MACHINA
By Ralph Gibson. From Taschen, 1999. 768 pages of pure Gibson, this collection of Gibson's work spans the length of his career up to 1999.
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NUDES
By Manuel Alvarez Bravo. From Distributed Art Publishers, 2002. The nudes of Mexico's most celebrated art photographer.
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100 NAKED GIRLS IN A CHAIR 
By Ralf Vulis. Published by Edition-Reuss, 2001. An entire book using a single chair and one hundred beautiful girls from Ralf's hometown of Riga, Latvia.
20TH CENTURY NUDES
By Craig Morey. Published by Glaspalast Edition, 2001. Over 120 beautiful black & white nudes that covers Morey's work from 1989 to 2000.
AMONG WOMEN
By Tom Bianchi. Published by St. Martin's Press, 1996. Bianchi proves himself equal to the task of capturing women's relationships and individual beauty.
BAD GIRL
By Luis Durante. Published by The Erotic Print Society, 2003. A visionary book centered upon the the ravenously beautiful Idoia.
ECCE FEMINA
By Paolo Ranzani, 2000. A fashion photographer 's collection of his most intriguing work with some wonderful nudes of extremely attractive women.
CLASSIC FARBER NUDES
By Robert Farber. Published by AMPHOTO, 1991. The Farberesque look imbues a hazy dreamlike quality that evokes the mythological. 99 images.
BRANDT
Published by Harry N. Abrams, 1999. Nearly 400 black & white photos. Disturbing portraits, poetic landscapes, and studied, abstract nudes.
70'S MALE NUDES
By Roy Blakey. Published by Goliath, 2002. A magnificent look at the male nudes and figure studies of this great American photographer.
ELMER BATTERS
By Elmer Batters. Published by Taschen, 1998. Batters wasn't breast-obsessed - his vision began at the "tip of the toes" and ran to the "tip of the hose".
FETISH GIRLS
By Eric Kroll. Published by Taschen, 1996. Eric Kroll's blazing 200-page tribute to all the photographers, models, and fetishists that have inspired him through his life.
20TH CENTURY PHOTOGRAPHY
By Museum Ludwig Cologne. Published by Taschen, 1996. An encyclopedic look at the 300 key photographers of twentieth century.
SUMO
By Helmut Newton. Published by Taschen. The ultimate tribute measuring 50x70cm and weighing 30kg with 480 pages and over 400 pictures!
TALK A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE
By Tony Mitchell. Published by Edition Skylight, 2002. Artistic erotica with forays into fetishism, bondage, and sadomasochism. Wild and wicked imagery.
GRAPHIS NUDES
By Annette Crandall, etc. Published by Watson-Guptill. One of the best collections of artistic nude photography ever published
. Astounding as well as scholarly.
BERNARDISM
By Alva Bernadine. Published by Edition Stemmle, 2001. An ultra-inventive dreamworld of nudes from a true artist.
EXPOSED
By Trevor Watson. Published by Edition Skylight, 2002. A compilation of Watson's black & white nudes with a noted focus on his model's lower anatomy.
BODIES
By Boris Vallejo. Published by Thunder's Mouth Press, 1996. Nude photos from the famed illustrator whose women are known for being strong and sensual.
WOMEN EN LARGE
By Laurie Toby Edison & Debbie Notkin, Published by Books In Focus, 1994. An artistic look at how beautiful fat women can be.


SEXY SPORTS II
By Ralf Vulis. Published by Edition Reuss, 2000. Nude girls boxing, wrestling, cycling, leaping, stretching, running, and so much more.
JEANLOUP SIEFF
By Jeanloup Sieff. Published by Tashcen, 1996. Oversized with almost 300 pages and covering the amazing 40 year career of a master photographer.
TAHITI SYLVAIN
By Adolphe Sylvain. Published by Taschen, 2001. An earthly paradise  peopled with women wearing flowers in their hair and gleaming in the sun.
KATE
By Kate Moss & Liz Tilberis. Published by Universe Books, 1997. Wonderful photos of Kate Moss by some of the best photographers in the world.
BLACK
By John Healy. Published by Bruno Gmunder Verlag, April 2001. An artistic study of the nude black male flawlessly photographed.
LADY: LISA LYON
By Robert Mapplethorpe.  Published by Bulfinch Press, 1983. A cult classic that was a groundbreaking collaboration between Robert Mapplethorpe and bodybuilder Lisa Lyon.
FRIENDS & LOVERS
By Howard Roffman. Published by Bruno Gmünder Verlag, 2002. 180 duotone plates that document the very real relationships of seven very handsome young men.
GENERATION FETISH
By Lee Higgs. Published by Goliath, 2001. A tour de force of artsy, fetish photography using rich, saturated colors, weird angles and twists.
BODY TRANSFER
By Norbert Guthier. Published 1996.
The human body captured in high style with Guthier's unique, dramatic intensity.
DRESSED NUDES
By Dahmane. Published by Edition-Skylight, 2000. A master photographer uses clothes used to graphically compliment the nude female. 
FRUIT OF THE SECRET GOD
By John Santerineross
. Published by Attis, 1999. An unbelievable collection of work that represents a truly stunning vision of the nude. A huge masterpiece!
BEAUTY OF FETISH II
By Steve Diet Goedde. Published by Edition Stemmle, 2001. Big in size and scope these beautiful fetish images jump at you from the page.
I AM IMAN
By Iman & David Bowie. Published by Edition-Skylight, 2001. An entertaining essay on the cultural power of good looks and the life of a supermodel.
THE ETERNAL BODY
By Ruth Bernhard. Published by Chronicle Books, 1994. An inspiring look as the timeless female nudes of Ruth Bernhard.
RANKIN
By Rankin. Published by Universe Books, 2001. A motley collection of female nudes ranging from witty escapades to exercises in sensual adventure.
LAETETIA
By Latetia Casta. Published by Viking Press, 1999. Timeless beauty and unparalleled charisma before the lens guarantee that Laetitia Casta will endure as a visual icon for generations to come.
RANKIN MALE NUDES
By Rankin. Published by Universe Books, 2001. Strong testimony that the male body is worthy of study, admiration, and the same level of acceptance as the female body is.
BODYBUILDER
By Davide Armando. Published by Edition Stemmle, 1998. A masterpiece of artsy fashion photos  with in-your-face solo close-ups filling whole pages. Wow!
FRENCH GLAMOUR GIRLS
By Makoto Orui. Published by Graphic-Sha Publishing, 2000. Over 150 photos of naked French girls from the 50's and 60's.
LUBA
By Petter Hegre. Published by Edition Skylight, 2003. Hegre's strongest work to date featuring his Ukrainian supermodel wife Luba. Stunning!
BLACK LADIES
By Uwe Ommer. Published by Taschen, 1997. Beautiful naked girls shot on location in Africa by a master photographer.
SCHWANGER
By Ralf Mohr. Published by Edition Reuss. Portrait studies of numerous young women in varying stages of pregnancy. Beautiful!
TRANSFORMATIONS OF GWEN
By Eric Kroll. Published by NBM Publishing, 2000. An erotic and fetish masterpiece featured Kroll's real girlfriend, Gwen.
TWO WOMEN
By Christian Holzknecht. Austrian photographer who thinks of his work in terms of stories rather than just single shots. Features 17 photo-shoots.

SHAVEN ANGELS II
By Peter Lorenz. Published by Edition Reuss, 2000. Naked girls stand as smooth, statuesque angels among the unkempt ruins of eastern Germany.
SHAVEN ANGELS III
By Peter Lorenz. Published by Edition Reuss, 2002. More naked girls stand as smooth, statuesque angels among the unkempt ruins of eastern Germany.
SOLANGE ICH LIEBE
By Matthias Reuss. Published by Edition Reuss, 1997. A superb collection of fine art
images celebrating the nude in nature.
CRAZY SEXY PICTURE MIX
By Ralf Vulis. Published by Edition Reuss, 2001. 160 color prints that are a virtual parade of beautiful naked girls.
KINKY & BLISSFUL
By Norbert Guthier. Published Edition-Skylight, 2001. A huge, revolutionary body of work that places Guthier in the halls of greatness.
SHOOTING SEX
By Bob Carlos Clarke. Published by Edition-Skylight, 2002. A gorgeous and revealing look into the life and mind of a fascinating artist.
MY WIFE
By Petter Hegre. Published by Edition Stemmle, 2000. An intimate glimpse into the marriage of Petter Hegre and his [then] beautiful wife, Svanborg.
NAKED & VEILED
By Erwin Blumenfeld. Published by Thames & Hudson, 1999. 120 images inspired by surrealism and the classical nude.
THE BODY EXPOSED
By Michael Kohler, Published by Edition Stemmle, 1995. A thorough history of the medium. Features the naughty postcard,  classic glamour, playmates, and more.
DIGITAL DIARIES
By Natacha Merritt. Published by Taschen, 2000. A beautiful girl documents the most intimate details of her daily life.
WORK
By Helmut Newton. Published by Taschen, 2000. An exhibition of 300 Helmut Newton photographs. A masterpiece!
MALE NUDES
By David Leddick. Published by TASCHEN, 2001. A most striking collection of artistic male nudes.
NUDI
By Paolo Roversi. Published by Steidl, 1999. Beautiful supermodels pose totally nude without any props.
VOYEUR
By Charles Melcher, Steven Diamond, and Luc Sante. Published by Harper Collins, 1999. Images that derive their power from the rawness of clandestine photography. Very cool.
WOMEN BEFORE 10AM
By Veronique Vial, Published by Powerhouse, 1998. An intimate collection that features some of the most captivating beauties and in entertainment.
PHOTOGRAPHS
By Sante D'Orazio, Published by Arena Editions, 2000. 225 pages of thrilling images of supermodels like Kate Moss, Cindy Crawford, Christy Turlington, Rachel Williams, and Helena Christenson.
MEN OF KRISTEN BJORN
By Kristen Bjorn. Published by Bruno Gmunder, 2000. A stunning foray into filmmaker Kristen Bjorn's world. Beautiful, muscular men, most of whom are native to Brazil.
PATRICK DEMARCHELIER
By Patrick Demarchelier. Published by Little Brown & Company, 1998. 82 images from the master who's shot the most beautiful women in the world.
SHAVEN BEAUTY MYSTERY
By Torsten Seidel. Published by Edition-Reuss, 2001. An  epic collection steeped in atmosphere, and is far more than just a series of girls with their labia's shaved.
NUDES: IRINA IONESCO
By Irina Ionesco. Published by Edition-Stemmle, 1996. A haunting, controversial collection of nudes by one of the world's most revered artists. 
THE PEOPLE OF KAU
By Leni Riefenstahl, Published by St. Martin's Press. The unforgettable photo-diary of Riefenstahl's 16-week visit with the Nuba people of Kau (Sudan).
LUST CIRCUS
By Dave Naz. Published by Goliath Books, 2002. Sexy ladies and forbidden erotica all captured Naz's magnificent high contrast style.
BIRTH OF COOL
By David Bailey and Martin Harrison, Published by Viking Press, 1999. A treasure of images from the sixties.


  MAGAZINES  
[NU] MAGAZINE 
An Italian publication that covers the lush art scene in that country .. and the nudes are gorgeous. Text in English and Italian.
FINE ART PHOTO MAGAZINE
A superb magazine of sensual black & white photography with great nudes. Published in Germany, written in English.
NEW NUDE MAGAZINE
The lovely new publication from the the Hegre team featuring lots of beautiful nudes and much more.
BLACK & WHITE MAGAZINE
Created for collectors of fine art photography. Also promotes artists whose work is not found in mainstream galleries.
  VIDEO  
RICHARD AVEDON (DVD)
Directed by Helen Whitney, 1996. Avedon shoots for two different worlds: fashion and art. This film captures the tension between these two genres. 

HELMUT NEWTON (VIDEO)
Directed by Adrian Maben, 1989. Follow the renown Helmut Newton as he interviews and shoots his equally famous models and celebrities.
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THAMES & HUDSON 6X6
NU BRUNO GMÜNDER
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