[Horst]
This book is not about the text (there is little) but is all about Horst's exquisite photographs. It contains seventy-two large sheet-fed gravure plates, printed on rectos only, reproducing some of Horst's most iconic images, as well as some lesser-known and unpublished work. There are several fashion shots and a collection of reproductions of Horst's plant still-lifes and close-ups. Nearly a third of the images are of his male and female nudes. Taken during the 1940s and 1950s these images were ground-breaking, pushing erotic photography into the realm of art. They were to have a strong influence on later photographers including Robert Mapplethorpe and Herb Ritts. The generous size of this book and the quality of the printing does justice to Horst's images, illustrating perfectly his use of light and shadow for dramatic effect.
Photographs by Horst. Twin Palm Publishers. California. 1992. First edition. Limited to 5,100 copies, of which this is one of 5,000 casebound copies. Ex library; withdrawn from Finsbury Library. Hardback, folio; navy cloth-bound boards, dust jacket. 144 pages. 72 large format sheet-fed gravures. English. 365 x 290mm. 1.9kg. 9780944092095. Poor; ex library with labels and stamps, laminated dust jacket, flaps adhered to endpapers, plates in fresh condition; from our Imperfect Shelves and thus sold at a reduced price, with no frills but reliable packaging.
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