The Age of Innocence
David Hamilton | 1992-02-01 00:00:00 | Aurum Press | 220 | Erotic Photography
Accompanied by lyrical poetry, this collection showcases the nude portrait photography David Hamilton is known for.
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I saw this book some years ago. There's a window in life when everyone is at their visual peak. David Hamilton seems to specialize in presenting that time for teenage girls. Virtually taboo to talk about such stuff except in private. The photos are like still-lifes. I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 because I tend to feel more comfortable with nudist/naturist stuff that doesn't lean in the direction of erotica. If anyone reading wants to see true innocence, I found an Amazon DVD called FKK Workout shot in Europe. Nudist mothers and daughters enjoying a day together in the gym including aerobics. I can't imagine such comfort in the nude for 50+ women, teenage girls and pre-teen girls happening in the U.S. A treasure of a video.
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Hamilton's famous 'haze look' is clearly evident, many of his subjects poses are one dimensional. I experienced many mixed emotions upon viewing this work. On one hand, Hamilton definitely is a very talented photographer. Other photographers have borrowed his ideas and techniques. However, the book is really more about his artistic technique with a camera than about the beauty of his subjects. I purchased this along with another book on Amazon, "Holy Nature: A Celebration of Naturism". Both books are created by photographers who seek to capture the beauty of the nude and nature. However, in the Holy Nature book, you can the photography is clear and the prints large and in color. You are seeing the beauty of the female nudes and their surroundings. In this book the beauty is often obscured by a blurry or hazy black and white image.
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this book has been way over hyped, and how other reviewers can give it 4 or 5 stars is a mystery. and as far as sharing it with your children, dont bother. the work is a total wreck because somebody in the edit room took scissors to the photos and cropped the heck out of what could have been nice frames. why did they crop the photo's taking nearly all of the image of the subject away? the intent of the book, expressions of that time in a young womans life have been multilated with down-sizing the picture's frame, as if they were ashamed to show the human figure here. the book is a dissapointment, and I cant honestly recommend it. as well, the final closing of the book was rather dis-tasteful, cheaping and degrading the spirit of how the book is marketed. the sleazy ending made the entire experience worthy of the fireplace. the text, rather borish and ill suited as if an amateurish attempt to add some style to the already cropped and meaningless photos. dont bother with this work.
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The reputation of Hamilton suggested that this would be a valuable book on the subjects of his photography. While the quality of the paper and the printing was excellent, the photos fell short of what I had expected.
There was far too much cropping of the photos, leaving out too much of the photo image. That was very disappointing. The artistic presentation and the verses for each photo were excellent.
Next time, show the complete subject of the photo - - - don't cut off so much.
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Lectori Salutem,
In the Beauty of young human beings, lies the hope of the world.
Those photographs are like classical music.
Some people are afraid of the power glowing from the portrets ,
and start a witch hunt. Don't do it. Never lose an opportunity to seen anything that is beautiful: For beauty is God's handwriting.(R W Emerson)
Ferdinand Huismans.
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