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Summary: A Unique Approach
Review: A gorgeous undertaking into the sensuality of the human body. Lavishly reproduced images that convey a sense of arousal but hold to the aesthetic of nude photography as an art form. This is unlike any other book in its category, due to Armando's keen sense of camera angles, the unique and uninhibited posing of his models, and printing that captures the richness of skin tone. In essence, 'Body Builder' not only explores sensuality and the human form, it defines it.
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Summary: Incredibly beautiful
Review: Davide Armando is an incredible photographer. He captures such incredible beauty in every one of his photographs. The book is of the utmost quality. The printing is flawless, an overall excellant purchase. I couldn't have been more happy. Worth every penny. I would recommend this book to any lover of erotic photography. I will be setting this one out on the coffee table so that everyone can enjoy it!
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Summary: One foot high and three feet WOWED!
Review: Many photo books in my collection demand full concentration on every image, turning the pages oh, so slowly. Armando's "Body Builder", on the other hand, comes at me like a subway station full of porn stars racing to get up the escalator. The images are jammed 4 together on some pages, with in-your-face solo closeups filling other pages. There are actually foldouts in this book -- FACING foldouts that when deployed make a 3-foot wide display. BB is a panic of sensational, dynamic, sexy photos, extremely intense and shot in an action-packed confrontational style. I race through this book every time I pick it up, just for the speed thrill. Wow. And every time different pictures grab my attention. All the pictures are terrific, some are really frantic, all are black and white and Edition Stemmle did another terrific job with the reproduction, paper stock and binding. Armando's technical command of the medium is every bit as formidable as his riveting erotic content. BB is one of the top 5 photo books I've ever owned. (I now have more than 100 hardbound books by serious photographers of the nude.) I may buy another copy just in case I wear this one out.
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Summary: One foot high and three feet WOWED!
Review: Many photo books in my collection demand full concentration on every image, turning the pages oh, so slowly. Armando's "Body Builder", on the other hand, comes at me like a subway station full of porn stars racing to get up the escalator. The images are jammed 4 together on some pages, with in-your-face solo closeups filling other pages. There are actually foldouts in this book -- FACING foldouts that when deployed make a 3-foot wide display. BB is a panic of sensational, dynamic, sexy photos, extremely intense and shot in an action-packed confrontational style. I race through this book every time I pick it up, just for the speed thrill. Wow. And every time different pictures grab my attention. All the pictures are terrific, some are really frantic, all are black and white and Edition Stemmle did another terrific job with the reproduction, paper stock and binding. Armando's technical command of the medium is every bit as formidable as his riveting erotic content. BB is one of the top 5 photo books I've ever owned. (I now have more than 100 hardbound books by serious photographers of the nude.) I may buy another copy just in case I wear this one out.
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Summary: Not for the Art Student, in poor taste
Review: There is about 175 black and white photos (or, more accurately, 175 duotones), most of them are large formats. Mostly, beautiful naked women; maybe 25 photos with men. Very good technique and very good print quality. Maybe it can be called erotic photos, but certainly not pornographic. Very artistic, very modern too: some photos make me think of Richard Kern or Eric Kroll, but with more sophistication, a better technique too. So, modern style but with an obvious fascination for the form of the body, and that's making me think of Edward Weston (but I am sure many people will disagree).The form of the body. I think Armando view the human body as an object to be sculptured, placed, positionned, so he can get a good photo, and that's why he remind me of Weston. The main goal is not to get a photo of a beautiful naked women, but to get a beautiful photo, and for that, Armando use the human body as well as imaginative setup. All in all, a very good book - not cheap, but I can't imagine someone being sorry to buy it. You saw the superb photo on the cover, so you know what to expect.
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