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Summary: Glowing homage to young female beauty
Review: Almost indescribable beauty, presented with love, respect, and awe. Large, fine, glowing plates that qualify as true romantic art, a presentation of the world as it can and ought to be, without shame or guilt. An uplifting and reverent homage to the human being with emphasis on the young female form.
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Summary: Innocence & Aesthetic Beauty
Review: As I wrote before in my reviews of 'Last Days of Summer' and 'Radiant Identities'*, Sturges depicts the essence of freedom and a way of life many of us (sadly) have forgotten or never discovered.What's not to like here? The photography is wonderful and unsurpassed, the binding and printing are high standard, the size is generous and the subjects are gorgeous. This beautiful book is worth every penny! Of course there are always narrow minded people who might object to the contents of this book, probably the same people who'd object to the Venus the Milo, or 'nude paintings' in a museum. However, for any intelligent and open-minded person there is nothing to object to, just Great Art to enjoy and a valuable lesson about life as it's meant to be. If you can dig that, you will certainly enjoy the book. If you are still in doubt, do yourself a favour and buy it, and if you give it half a chance, it will enrich your life and broaden your horizon. In a way, you can't afford NOT to buy it... * Please, see there if you want to read more of my reviews about Sturges' work.
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Summary: Artistic masterpiece
Review: As I wrote before in my reviews of `Last Days of Summer' and 'Radiant Identities'*, Sturges depicts the essence of freedom and a way of life many of us (sadly) have forgotten or never discovered. What's not to like here? The photography is wonderful and unsurpassed, the binding and printing are high standard, the size is generous and the subjects are gorgeous. This beautiful book is worth every penny! Of course there are always narrow minded people who might object to the contents of this book, probably the same people who'd object to the Venus the Milo, or 'nude paintings' in a museum. However, for any intelligent and open-minded person there is nothing to object to, just Great Art to enjoy and a valuable lesson about life as it's meant to be. If you can dig that, you will certainly enjoy the book. If you are still in doubt, do yourself a favour and buy it, and if you give it half a chance, it will enrich your life and broaden your horizon. In a way, you can't afford NOT to buy it... * Please, see there if you want to read more of my reviews about Sturges' work.
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Summary: GREAT PRICE FOR GREAT BOOK!
Review: For all those who enjoy photography books of young females, this is a GREAT BARGAIN to get such an outstanding work-- with a list price...-- for what price amazon.com currently charges! The photography is OUTSTANDING! Also this is a SUPER SIZE BOOK with very large pictures. Jock Sturges does such a great job of showing the nude female form, regardless of age, as an expression of pure beauty! Their is not one erotic suggestive pic in the book. All pictures are of a very sharp resolution and celebrate the female form!This is a MUST OWN BOOK for those who like to collect books of this nature---due to the generous price discount, giant size of the book and pictures, and the overall sharpness and beauty of the pics!NOTE: You may want to hurry and purchess this hardcover edition! I could not find the hardcover edition of JOCK STURGES by JOCK STURGES anywhere on the net--only softcover is available. I do not know if these books are going out of print because of social pressures or whatever, but just to be safe I WOULD BUY YOUR COPY WHILE THEY ARE STILL AVAILABLE!
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Summary: mia
Review: I felt although there were mainly superb photographs that the
presents of his wife Mia was a little incongruous placed amongst
so many young beautiful bodies. I`m sure he may well be biased.
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Summary: Simply beautiful
Review: I have been a fan of Jock Sturges' work for as long as I have been involved in photography (meaning about eight years now). For a long time, his book The Last Day of Summer was my favorite published body of his work. I still hold that book in high esteem, but now that I own a copy of New Work, it has been displaced in that regard.
Mr Sturges' portraits are honest, intimate, and beautiful. Very few portratists approach the level of connection that Sturges manages to maintain with his subjects. The images in this book are not photographs made in passing of strangers. Quite the opposite, really. The act that he maintains long-term personal relationships with his subjects shows and it makes all the difference in the world. These are images of a type not found very many other places. In fact, the work of Sally Mann is the only other work to that end that immediately springs to mind.
This is a large book and not cheap, but certainly worth it if you enjoy Mr Sturges work. If you have never seen his work in great detail, I would recommend The Last Day of Summer as a better (and cheaper) starting point. Anyhow, being of a larger size, the images in the book likewise are also larger than in his other publications. I feel they are better represented in this way. And while I think no reproduction in a book can really match a good silver print, the reproductions in this book are certainly top quality and the images come through beautifully.
I will not go into the politics of his work, as I think that if you are considering buying this book, you are well aware of the controversy that has surrounded him for a long time. Controversy or no, I find his work to be truly wonderful and easily worth the price of entry. I see nothing the least bit offensive or immoral about his images. They are a celebration of humanity and deserve to be appreciated as such.
I recommend this volume wholeheartedly. It is one I will keep and look at for decades.
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Summary: Artistic masterpiece
Review: I was a little hesitant to order this book because of the price, even though I love Jock Sturges' work, but when it came in the mail I was surprised that it didn't cost more. What an incredible and breath-taking piece of work! The book is huge and the quality of the prints are fantastic! I am so impressed by the lighting and shadows and use of color and exquisite beauty of the models. I can't say enough about it. What a treasure!
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Summary: Breathtaking!
Review: The print quality of this book is breathtaking. I couldn't believe how much more large format and quality printing could enhance an already beautiful body of work-this is an extraordinary book. I enjoy the blending of what is essentially documentary in nature with an exquisite sense of aesthetics. This is no Hamiltonian romanticism/eroticism, and that is why this is precisely, in my estimation, a more real, valuable and important body of work. Since I had not reviewed his other books in a long time, I've went back to them over and over again since I bought New Works. To see the evolution and metamorphosis of Misty Dawn and all the other subjects is a wonder to behold. I hope that Sturges continues with his quest, but I would also like to see books that present one subject/family at a time. That way, this mystical evolution/metamorphosis of his subjects can best be presented. I hope he continues to enrich us and our culture with his work. More importantly, I pray that the Ashcroft nomination as Attorney General won't impede nor bode ill for his continued success.
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Summary: A gorgeous new book by Sturges...perhaps his best yet!
Review: This is a gorgeous new book from Sturges. It's published by Scalo, the same folks that gave us Sturges' last book in 1996. The plates are the same quality in this new book, in other words super. They are sharp, clear, and show off the 8x10 format well. Anyhoo, the first thing you notice about this new book is the size. It's HUGE at 14 1/2" by 13"! It really stands out at you. I think it was wise to get a larger format for these photo's. It gives the photo's space, which really brings out the scope of Sturges' work. The photo's themselves are fairly varied and show that Sturges continues to grow as a photographer. The family shots are lovingly done and show the amount of trust these folks have with Sturges, which is obviously vital. The inclusion of color photo's is brilliant! They really stand out against the moody B/W's throughout the book. Overall I'd say this book is well worth the..price tag and a must for any fans of great photography. Thanks Jock!
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Summary: Youthful elegance - fantastic layout
Review: What is this book? Well, it's a wide tome of beautiful mostly B&W photos (1 per page) of young female European nudists. Many of the pictures were taken at the beach, and capture an elegance routinely missed in everyday life. Sturges is an immensely talented photographer and if you appreciate the nude female form, you will undoubtedly agree. That being said, there is clearly a natural sexuality in the photographs, and there are some who would find them objectionable. There is merit to the observation that the photographs are primarily of teenage girls, and one might ask why that is. I believe he is merely accentuating the beauty that is present in female youth. I don't think he views it as outright sexual attraction. Unlike David Hamilton, whose photos can be suspiciously sexual, Sturges is not adding anything that is not already there. He does not overtly pose the subjects; he just captures them. The girls appear comfortable instead of vulnerable. The layout and paper quality were exceptional, and the binding seems robust. All in all, a great collection for your coffee table. But perhaps that depends on the company you keep.
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