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Summary: Summary
Review: "Herb Ritts is one of today's most sought-after and accomplished photographers--an artist whose eye for beauty, playful intelligence, and unerring sense of style pervade all his work, from elegant fashion tableaux and witty celebrity portraits to sultry nudes and stunning African panoramas. This landmark retrospective presents the full range of Ritts' work--240 signature images, including many which have never before been published."- from the Publisher
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Summary: Amazing
Review: Although, sadly, Herb Ritts has passed away I'm sure he'll be remembered as one of the greatest celebrity photographers ever. With that being said, I'll admit that I am NOT a Hollywood-glam-celebrity fanatic, and I hate public obsession with celebrities. However, I will admit my admiration of Herb Ritts' introverted and sophisticated images of Hollywood identities. I keep my copy of "Herb Ritts: Work" next to the wild and outgoing "Lachapelle Land" by David Lachapelle, which together show an interesting contrast in approach to celebrity photography.The first third of the book is comprised of Herb Ritts' nudes and "unearthly" abstract nudes, most of them photographed in the 1980's. The remaining are photographs in Africa and his famous artist and celebrity portraits. One of my favorite photos is of photographer/sculptor Joel-Peter Witkin with his son, a rather down-to-earth and affectionate portrayal of such a "macabre-oriented" artist. I was always intimidated by the price of this book, but I knew I had to have it. Luckly, I got a new 1st ed. copy for about thirty-bucks with online auction (I'm sure the seller was hitting himself on the head with it). However, I would've WELL paid $135+ on this as it is one of the most well-bound luxurious photography books I've seen. The book itself is finely printed, and I would definately recommend adding this "essential" to any monograph book collection.
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Summary: Powerful Black & White Imagery
Review: As an amateur photographer, I have always found Herb Ritts to be one of the greatest modern photographers living. Similiar to many celebrity photographers such as Richard Avedon, David LaChapelle, and Annie Liebowitz, Ritts captures the essence that is celebrity perfectly. Whether it is the photograph of Madonna and Sean Pean as a loving couple, or a gathering of today's top supermodels (all nude) Ritts has an eye for detail, as well as an approach few photographers nowadays don't utilize, direct communication with your subjects. In the past (and even in the present) celebrity photography can be a pain as many celebrities tend to want their agents around them whenever there is a shoot. Many of Ritts photographs in this compilation happen to be of a homoerotic nature. Ritts, who is openly gay, captures the essence of male sexuality perfect, and the results can be enjoyed by anyone regardless of their orientation. I hope in the future Ritts comes out with another huge compilation of his work. His recent work with such celebrities such as Monica Lewinsky and Janet Jackson should be published in a volume, but for the meanwhile, purchase this book for your coffee table or library. It will make an interesting topic of conversation with anyone. Ritts is pure genius!
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Summary: IMPRESCINDIBLE
Review: Bello, imaginativo, innovador, sensual, versatil, ... son palabras apropiadas para describir el trabajo de Herb Ritts. Pero si un adjetivo debe ser aplicado a este último libro, ese es IMPRESCINDIBLE. Imprescindible no solo para todos los que seguimos la carrera de este fotógrafo americano, sino para todos los que piensan que la fotografia es también una forma de expresión artística. "Work" es el más completo recorrido posible por la obra de Ritts: desde sus audaces retratos de famosos para Vanity Fair o Rolling Stone hasta su inusual visión de Africa, desde la romántica sensualidad de "Duo" hasta sus cuasi arquitectónicas composiciones para los catalogos de Versace, sin dejar de lado, por supuesto, su siempre bello y sorprendente tratamiento del desnudo, tanto masculino como femenino. En definitiva: una autentica demostración de porqué Ritts es considerado uno de los mejores fotógrafos del mundo y una joya digna de figurar en cualquier biblioteca.
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Summary: Pure Art
Review: Herb Ritts has a very special gift when it comes to photography! Every photograph ranging from supermodels to movie stars to rock stars are elegent, sexy, and beautiful! Herb Ritts really knows what elegence is, and there is no doubt that he is THE fashion/celebrity photographer of the century. I'm so impressed by his work in both photography and music video! A must have!
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Summary: Beautiful book. Great to own in memory of Herb Ritts.
Review: Herb Ritts passed away on Dec 26 at the age of 50 from complications of pneumonia. This book is a fabulous collection of his work (at a reasonable price). This book is a collection of black and white photographs by the fabulous fashion photographer. The photographs are well printed and luscious. Herb Ritts' photographs will be sadly missed.
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Summary: Beautiful book. Great to own in memory of Herb Ritts.
Review: Herb Ritts passed away on Dec 26 at the age of 50 from complications of pneumonia. This book is a fabulous collection of his work (at a reasonable price). This book is a collection of black and white photographs by the fabulous fashion photographer. The photographs are well printed and luscious. Herb Ritts' photographs will be sadly missed.
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Summary: need help
Review: I am looking for this picture from Herb Ritts: "Jacqui Agyenpong 1, Miami 1997". Can anyone tell me on which book from this author I can find it? Tks. Massimo
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Summary: need help
Review: I am looking for this picture from Herb Ritts: "Jacqui Agyenpong 1, Miami 1997". Can anyone tell me on which book from this author I can find it? Tks. Massimo
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Summary: Beautiful coffee table book & conversation piece
Review: I received this book as a gift. I can't tell you how many times at a party or get-together at our home someone has picked this up, and then it has become the topic of conversation. The book gets passed around the entire night because everyone wants to look at it, and once someone starts flipping through the pages they simply can't put it down because they want to look at every image. Several of the photos are of celebrities, but they are somewhat disguised. Example: Cindy Crawford made up as a man. It is fun to do a "double take" as you try to guess who some of the subjects are. As always, Herb Ritts' images are masterpieces. This was a wonderful gift.
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