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The Body: Photographs of the Human Form

by William A Ewing

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ISBN13: 9780811807623
ISBN10: 0811807622
Condition: Standard
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The sensual curve of the shoulder, the disturbing line of a scar, the magnetic pull of a lashed eye — since the birth of photography, images of the human body have attracted, disturbed, fascinated, and obsessed us. The body has been scrutinized by medical and anatomical photographers; it has been celebrated by photographers of sport and dance; it has inspired a long tradition of photographing the nude; and it has been depicted in phantasmagoric terms. In this rich, involving archive of over 360 duotone and color images culled from worldwide collections, renowned photo curator William A. Ewing has compiled the most comprehensive and arresting visual survey ever published of the human form. From nineteenth-century erotica to the politicized images of the 1990s, The Body offers an exciting, elegantly packaged, provocative record of the camera's infatuation with the human figure.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 421-423) and index.

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ISBN:
9780811807623
Subtitle:
Photographs of the Human Form
Author:
Ewing, William A.
Author:
Ewing, William A.
Author:
Chronicle Books
Publisher:
Chronicle Books
Location:
San Francisco :
Subject:
Photo Essays
Subject:
Portraits
Subject:
Photography of the nude
Subject:
Subjects & Themes - Portraits
Subject:
Photoessays & Documentaries
Series Volume:
2
Publication Date:
October 1994
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
448
Dimensions:
8.43x5.99x1.68 in. 2.47 lbs.

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