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The Full Body Project: Photographs by Leonard Nimoy

by Leonard Nimoy

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In his provocative new book, photographer and actor Leonard Nimoy captures images of full-bodied women, some of whom are involved in what is known as the "fat acceptance"movement. "The average American woman,"Nimoy writes, "weighs 25 percent more than the models selling the clothes. There is a huge industry built up around selling women ways to get their bodies closer to the fantasy ideal. Pills, diets, surgery, workout programs. . . . The message is You don't look right. If you buy our product, you can get there.'"

Leonard Nimoy, best known to the public from his role as Spock on Star Trek, has been a lifelong photographer. His work has been widely exhibited and is in numerous private and public collections. A previous book of his photographs, Shekhina, was published in 2002.

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In his provocative new book, photographer and actor Leonard Nimoy captures images of full-bodied women, some of whom are involved in what is known as the fat acceptance movement. The average American woman, Nimoy writes, weighs 25 percent more than the models selling the clothes. There is a huge industry built up around selling women ways to get their bodies closer to the fantasy ideal. Pills, diets, surgery, workout programs...The message is 'You don't look right. If you buy our product, you can get there.'
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About the Author

Best known as an actor, Leonard Nimoy has been a lifelong photographer, and first built his own darkroom at the age of 14. He lives in Los Angeles.
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Grady Harp, December 22, 2007 (view all comments by Grady Harp)
The Beauty of Corpulence

There are several superb artists who study, observe, pose and paint/photograph models whose prime artistic interest is their corpulence: Jenny Saville, Lucien Freud, Hanneline Rogeberg, and Joel Peter Witkin are good examples. But now that list must include Leonard Nimoy whose photographs of posed full-figured females literally fill these pages.

Natalie Angier provides an intelligent, sensitive Foreword to this collection, THE FULL BODY PROJECT, focusing more on the model selection and the act of creating art with women whose body images are respected, and not compromised, in the studio. What follows is a selection of fifty black and white photographs of women, both Caucasian and African American, posed like the three graces, or symbols of mythology, or simply relaxing together - very much aware that the photographer is shaping an art piece. Their eyes engage the camera, at times haughtily, at time with a glint of humor.

Nimoy's time in front of the camera as an actor no doubt adds to his appreciation of reflective and absorptive surfaces and his photographs have a lush rich quality that enhances his Rubenesque models. The results are not parodies of full-bodied women but rather appreciation of the qualities these models bring to the frame. It is a book of unusual and very beautiful images and Nimoy handles his assignment with surety and finesse. Highly recommended.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780979472725
Subtitle:
Photographs by Leonard Nimoy
Author:
Nimoy, Leonard
Foreword:
Angier, Natalie
Afterword:
Tucker, Anne Wilkes
Publisher:
Five Ties Publishing
Subject:
Individual Photographer
Subject:
Women's Studies - General
Subject:
Photoessays & Documentaries
Subject:
General Photography
Subject:
Overweight women
Subject:
Photography of women
Subject:
Individual Photographers - General
Subject:
Photography of the nude
Publication Date:
February 2008
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
93
Dimensions:
0.00 x 0.00 in
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