Shekhina

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Summary: Good Photographs of Nudes from Leonard Nimoy
Review: Leonard Nimoy shows that he is as fine a photographer as he is an actor and film director in "Shekhina", his first monograph of photographs. These are beautiful, sensual photographs of Jewish women and are in themselves, an intriguing photographic exploration into Jewish femininity. And yet Nimoy's work doesn't quite rise up to Edward Weston's or Robert Mapplethorpe's in its ability to inspire or to infuriate the viewer. To his credit, Nimoy demonstrates his technical acumen in lighting and composition. However, I wish his work was visually more interesting.

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Summary: wow
Review: This book really surprised me. I never expected Nimoy to be such a great photographer. We know him as Spock, and we've seen his acting. We know his poetry has pretty much been ranked as one of the worst ever, but Nimoy really found his voice with the camera. This book is sensual, artistic, and never crude. It's beautiful work, and I look forward to seeing more of his work.