The Art of Nude Photography

Rating:
Summary: mediocre choice
Review: Do not waste your money on this book. Too many small photos only half filling the pages. The work is good, but the book layout is lame. Get something worth it's weight.

Rating:
Summary: Can only beautiful, slim, women pose nude?
Review: I gave the book two stars, one for the beautiful cover and the other for the simple fact that all the photographs were in black and white. `The Art of Nude Photography' disappointed me greatly.

I would have preferred a book that depicted all bodies, ages, and genders. This book focused on beautiful, young, slim women. At times I thought the composition was overly commercial and unimaginative. There were a handful of photographs that I thought worthy of a 13"x10" coffee table book but not enough to make it worth buying.

girldiver;)

Rating:
Summary: photography at its best
Review: I was very impressed by this book. It is all done in black and white, which I found absolutely stunning. What impressed me most was the fact that you could take these beautiful models out of the picture and it would still be an increadible piece of art. However, the models in these photos are placed in such a way as to complement scenery they absorb themselves in, making a very captivating picture. There are trees, fields, lakes, even motor homes all artistically beatiful and provocative. I must get my hands on the rest of Pascal Baetens work.

Rating:
Summary: mediocre choice
Review: Not many people know the name Pascal Baetens. But they will in a very short time. This photographer is fast on his way to making a huge dent in the world of nude photography.
This is his second monograph, depicting several models in wonderful poses with beautiful settings and lighting. Baetens has a little bit of everything with this series. Usually when you look at a monograph of an artists work, there is a main theme that sticks throughout the book, ie. erotica, figure studies, etc., But Baetens mixes it up, showing his talent of photographing the nude in all ways.
The figure studies in this book are incredible. Close, nicely shadowed and extremely fine grained. Then his location shots, of his models in the woods, on the road, and in corn fields take you away. He is able to shoot on location and make the focus of the photograph not just on the models, but on the landscapes around them.
This is a book that needs to be purchased by any lover of nude photography, or just photography in general. These photographs are beautiful and should be in all collections.

Rating:
Summary: A knockout, plain and simple
Review: Not many people know the name Pascal Baetens. But they will in a very short time. This photographer is fast on his way to making a huge dent in the world of nude photography.
This is his second monograph, depicting several models in wonderful poses with beautiful settings and lighting. Baetens has a little bit of everything with this series. Usually when you look at a monograph of an artists work, there is a main theme that sticks throughout the book, ie. erotica, figure studies, etc., But Baetens mixes it up, showing his talent of photographing the nude in all ways.
The figure studies in this book are incredible. Close, nicely shadowed and extremely fine grained. Then his location shots, of his models in the woods, on the road, and in corn fields take you away. He is able to shoot on location and make the focus of the photograph not just on the models, but on the landscapes around them.
This is a book that needs to be purchased by any lover of nude photography, or just photography in general. These photographs are beautiful and should be in all collections.