Books : Universal
from: Bruno Gmunder Verlag Gmbh
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 363
EAN: 9783861876557
ISBN: 3861876558
Label: Bruno Gmunder Verlag Gmbh
Manufacturer: Bruno Gmunder Verlag Gmbh
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 160
Publication Date: September 30, 2004
Publisher: Bruno Gmunder Verlag Gmbh
Studio: Bruno Gmunder Verlag Gmbh
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Exciting shots of striking, well-hung, powerful men, posing in artistically arranged lighting. Meticulously processed in the lab by the artist himself, the photographs have a graphic quality, confronting us with naked reality. In solo portraits, often surreal and classically elegant, the dream bodies set your desires burning. The edgy fantasies are so vivid, you can almost smell the sweat.
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The sepia tone and setting add to sensuality of the well defined male form. It's good to see well toned male body that is not the overly developed muscle form. Keeping it on end table for all to see.
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The book wasn't the best I've purchased, but it was definately a good book. My friends and enjoyed the imagery. However, the photographs are mostly in sepia style.
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As a photographer, I collect a wide variety of photo art books. Of all of the male figure study books I've collected, this would be my least favorite. To me, it seems far less about art and more about the photographer's obsession with very well-hung men and hangs closer to porn than art. I don't have a problem with porn, but it's not what I was shopping for and I probably won't be holding on to this book.
That said, there are a handful of creative and intriguing photos in here. But not many.
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If you like em big then you'll like this one! I was however not pleased with the clarity of the photos. I found that the black and white coupled with the somewhat distorted look of the photos was not all that appealing. Not sure I'd put this one on my coffee table though, I suppose it all depends on what you put/have on it! Definitely worth the sticker!
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UNIVERSAL is a successful collaborative effort between Kingdome 19 (the well known carpenter/graphic artist turned photographer) and Henning von Berg (an equally well known architectural engineer turned photographer), both artists from Germany and both highly respected in Europe and now the USA. Their subject matter is the male nude and their similarities are their focus on non-studio settings and on their brave depiction of the aroused male.
From von Berg's vast collection of photographs, Kingdome 19 re-worked many in his developing room, adding graphic details, works, markings, and other artistic elements, enhancing von Berg's sometimes static works immensely. But the book also shares many of Kingdome 19's own photographs, all presented in sepia toning, all with some degree of handcrafted manipulation to enhance the artistic aspect of the finished product, and all sensually beautiful in the casual manner in which he shares his models' willingness to be totally free with their posing.
As the art world (since Mapplethorpe) has matured more and more to the point that male nudity, and even aroused male images, is becoming more accepted. Certainly at the top of the list of brave photographers is the always exciting work of Kingdome 19. This book contains nearly 150 images that are strong and challenging. Another fine book from Bruno Gmunder Verlag GmbH. Grady Harp, January 07
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