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Summary: Pretty --- but pretty boring!
Review: Although striking in form - very good paper, excellent printing quality - this book really loses in contents. The term "fetish" is reduced to (reasonaby nice) women in black rubber in not very imaginative settings ... and that's all! The much better alternative are the photo books by Eric Kroll, Roy Stuart or Richard Kern. Better buy these and don't waste your money on this one...
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Summary: Incredible Collection
Review: An Incredible collection of luscious photographs, celebrating the female form in latex, rubber, heels, fishnet and more. Every page begs to be fantasized about. This is a coffee table book on fetish you could let your relatives see, it is so beautiful and tasteful, and yet excitement drips from every image. With thoughtful text by Fetish Diva Midori (who is also one of the models).
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Summary: Enlightenment Through Vinyl
Review: Contained within are images of beauty. The body is a naturally erotic artwork, framed by fetishes to emphasise natural traits otherwise overlooked. Photographic content varies from the most humanistic to ultimately surreal without deviating from the individual style imprinted on each artwork. The artist manages to capture a glimpse of what may very well be true beauty.
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Summary: Enlightenment Through Vinyl
Review: Contained within are images of beauty. The body is a naturally erotic artwork, framed by fetishes to emphasise natural traits otherwise overlooked. Photographic content varies from the most humanistic to ultimately surreal without deviating from the individual style imprinted on each artwork. The artist manages to capture a glimpse of what may very well be true beauty.
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Summary: A masterpiece
Review: For those uncertain or unfamiliar with such subject matter, I offer this: "This is a book of beautiful photographs of beautiful women in exotic and strange attire."For everyone else, I need not preach to the choir. You know what to expect from Goedde and he delivers. This is a classy and well designed book containing beautiful erotic imagery. An excellent first book for anyone new to such things, whether interested in the lifestyle or simply because the clothing is lovely and evocative.
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Summary: More than fetish
Review: Goedde does not attemt to be a "fetish photographer." He is simply a good photographer who occationally shoots photos that can be considered "fetish." These pictures are full of atmosphere and life, and will draw you in if you let them. Do not be fooled by the title, but be pleasantly surprised by the beauty within.
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Summary: More than fetish
Review: Goedde does not attemt to be a "fetish photographer." He is simply a good photographer who occationally shoots photos that can be considered "fetish." These pictures are full of atmosphere and life, and will draw you in if you let them. Do not be fooled by the title, but be pleasantly surprised by the beauty within.
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Summary: Outstanding and thought provoking book
Review: I found the book to be an outstanding venue for this artist! High quality pictures and the best subjects! If you are into high heels or fetish fashion this book is it!
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Summary: Bring photography back to a superior art form!
Review: I learned of Steve's book while my husband and I were becoming entranced with his photo's of Mistress Midori(Lady in Cat Suit possing at the Palace of fine arts in San Francisco). He refered me to his book and said a few of the key shots were going to be in there. So, we bought it and the book was all and more we imagened. I feel anyone who loves art and has a passion for a visioary who obviously loves what he does and has the eye to get the shots he did for this book, should get up run to a book store and BUY IT!!!... I highly recommend this book.
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Summary: A True Classic
Review: My favorite photography book of all time! When I first picked up "The Beauty of Fetish" two years ago, I admit I was somewhat disappointed. With erotic photography, I always expect the obvious. And when I didn't get the obvious right away, I dismissed the work despite it's high photography standards. But then, images from the book kept popping up in my mind as if recalling vague moments from a dream. I went back and got my copy off of my shelf, and at that point "I got it!" I was completely floored by what I saw. I felt an amazing closeness to the photographs as if they were photographs of real people from my life. The models in Goedde's work are not mere mannequins for the sake of wearing fetish gear. They are real people and their personalities show through. In addition to that, the photography has a simple honest quality which makes the work even more erotic and real. These models are accessible, not like the standard strike-a-pose, cookie-cutter models you see in most fashion books. Goedde is a master of blinding subtlety. His images will stick in my consciousness for years to come. He's a deserving successor to Helmut Newton without a doubt.
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