Erotic and nude photography Books
Taschen GmbH Erotica Universalis
Book SynopsisFrom the dawn of time, ever since Adam and Eve, all artists of every age—whether the Egyptian, Greek, or Roman artists of Antiquity, or more recent famous names such as Rembrandt, Courbet, Degas, or Picasso—have succumbed to their fantasies, obsessions, and libido and produced erotic works that the censors have taken good care to keep from the public. For Erotica Universalis, we surface from the subterranean realms of the museums to enter those of our national and private libraries. Here we discover that not only most of our famous writers, such as Ovid, Aretino, Voltaire, Verlaine, or Maupassant, wrote erotic texts that bordered on indecency, but also that great artists like Boucher, Fragonard, Dalí, or Matisse were inspired to provide suitable illustrations for these naughty books. For this new hardcover edition of the classic 1995 best seller, we have culled highlights from our Erotica Universalis collection.Trade Review“Icons—from Egypt’s Golden Empire to present day—with a knack for translating sexual fantasies into master works of art.” * The Huffington Post *“…it’s possibly the only place you’ll see Rembrandt alongside Robert Crumb, and expert editing means the collection never strays into the predictable Erotic Print Society territory.” * Arena *“It's tasteful in an arty kind of way, which means you won't have to endure red-hot cheeks at the checkout counter. Once home with the lights dimmed, you're sure to be inspired by the sexy visuals.” * Cosmopolitan *
£18.00
Edition Skylight Hot Cheeks
Book SynopsisText in English & German. Definitely for adults only! Some 30 famous and well-known masters of erotic photography have contributed their uniquely personal interpretations of the subject in fascinating colour and black and white photos. The volume features stylish studio shots and outdoor pictures, and range from romantic soft focus to bordering on fetishism. Most of the pictures have never been published before. This striking collection of pictures comes in a popular compact size and contains erotic visions of the female bottom by the following photographers: Jimon Aframian, Tamara Amhoff-Windeler, Anna & Barney, Pascal Baetens, Jens Brüggemann, Jean-Paul Four, Christian Gomez, Christian Grünewald, Rolf W Hapke, Uwe Harder, Herbert W Hesselmann, Pedro Hernandez, Roman Kasperski, Ralph Kerpa, Chas Ray Krider, Borys S Kurylo, Peter Legler, Thomas Meyer, Richard Murrian, Simon Nicolai, Alexander Paulin, Michael Pecha, Jörg Skarabis, Matthias Stolt, Paul von Stroheim, Gorden Thye, Hervé de Varez, Frank P Wartenberg and Otto R Weisser.
£14.99
Edition Skylight Kamikaze Girls
Book SynopsisText in English & German. About Stefan Gesell: "With a background and training in illustration and graffiti art, I think it would be fair to say that Stefan considers himself more as an illustrator than a photographer, although he obviously can make really stunning photographs. He creates his photographs digitally and then manipulates them to taste, composing other elements into them as needed to achieve the look he's after. Stefan's work is flat-out sexy, hard-edged, high tech and very contemporary. Much of his work has a sci-fi flavour to it. I was immediately drawn to Stefan's use of colour and his composition. The colour is sumptuously rich -- Rembrandt colour. The design and composition -- immaculate. Meticulous visual design.
£26.96
Goliath Naked Girls Club - English Edition
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£35.99
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Chocolate Cheesecake 2
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£27.19
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Modern Gothic
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£27.19
Edition Skylight Hot Nylons
Book SynopsisText in English & German. In erotic photography, nylon stockings are probably the most tantalisingly suggestive of all accessories. Being sort of transparent, nylon tends to cover up more than it reveals. Stockings that stay up by themselves, or fish-net stockings complete with garter belt give any nude shot an additional provocative touch, something fans of exciting erotic photography know and value. Some 30 famous and well-known masters of erotic photography have contributed their uniquely personal interpretations of the subject in fascinating colour and black-and-white photographs. The volume features stylish studio shots and outdoor pictures, and range from romantic soft focus to bordering on fetishism. Most of the pictures have never been published before.
£17.99
Edition Skylight Shades of Lust & Pain
Book SynopsisText in English, French & German. Uwe Dupke, born 1952, lives in Andalusia, Spain and just outside Cologne Germany; he has been a professional photographer since 1970, and specialises in people and erotic nudes. He believes that honest and passionate images can only be created if the models are fully integrated into the design process. In addition to the selection of area and location, this also includes the choice of outfits and make-up. A new trend has emerged, as fifty percent of models want to be in fetish and bondage shots. Together with the models, various fetish clubs, bondage apartments, special hotels and swinger clubs are then selected together as locations. The job of the photographer is to capture the erotic fantasies of the models, as well as any developments that happen spontaneously during the session itself. This procedure means that at the beginning of a session, it is often unclear which technology is going to be used. As a rule, the 60 megapixel Hasselblad is used for medium format shots, and for a rapid series of exposures, Canon's professional cameras. For pronounced lighting effects, Uwe Dupke always uses a gallows. Fetishism: is this fantasy or reality? Wow! This is exciting, sweaty, sexy photography!
£21.21
Edition Skylight Mila I
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£21.25
Edition Skylight Malibu Blonde
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£31.96
Abrams The Romantic Male Nude
Book SynopsisShowcasing a community of noted photographers who have explored and illuminated the homoerotic terrain of images of the male nude, this collection brings together more than 100 sensual black and white and colour images.
£28.70
Edition Reuss Anal Sex Girl
Book SynopsisIf there is something that should be used as a universal emblem of freedom it is undoubtedly the anus.
£50.24
Taschen GmbH Forbidden Erotica
Book SynopsisSportive gentlemen, lascivious ladies: Since the earliest days of photography, people have been getting up to all manner of rannygazoo in front of the lens. This collection presents the finest highlights from the collection of New Yorker Mark Rotenberg, who began collecting antique smut after finding a stash of vintage erotic pictures in a Brooklyn dumpster and now owns a 95,000 strong collection of archive pornography dating from between 1860 and 1960. Flick through these pages and witness the fitness of our forebears as they romp, cavort, and frolic with unabashed energy and glee. From early monochromes of daringly dropped drawers and seductively waxed handlebar mustaches, to Kodachromes of cheery, twin-peaked pin-up beauties in the 1950s, this fine collection spans the sublimely sensual and the ridiculous.Trade Review“A page-turner, and not for the faint-hearted. Take a time-trip through its pages and you’ll see a side of your ancestors you won’t believe, or soon forget.” * Detour Magazine *
£20.00
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Peak of Perfection Nude Portraits of Dancers
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£55.19
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Bombshell
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Indulge yourself with this stunning collection of Pin-Ups. The author holds these PPA degrees, Master of Photography, Master Artist, Photographic Craftsman & Excellence in Imaging. This book brings back the art of tease at a time when innocence has been lost. A hardback book of 144 pages of glamour all in the best possible taste." - David Aldous Cook, Antique & Collector's Trader
£27.19
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Kittens and Kulture
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£27.19
Millivres-Prowler Group Ltd Totems of Desire
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£14.36
Edition Skylight Liquid X-Tasy
Book SynopsisText in English & German. As a photographer, the challenge is in capturing the very moment that a fluid substance interacts with the body in a way that will take the viewer on a sensual adventure, inviting not only to their visual sense but also invoking sensations of touch, taste, and imagination. When successful, the result is a unique moment frozen in time, never to be repeated. The result is photographic imagery that is sensual, provocative and erotic. Living close to Washington DC, Jim spent many years photographing landscapes, monuments, masonry and still lifes, and his stunning images have adorned the offices of doctors, lawyers and dentists. It was not until his daughter requested Jim capture a few maternity images for her that he turned his sights to portrait photography. With this new found passion, Jim completely immersed himself in the study of lighting, posing, and the business of photography, and soon found himself perfecting what was quickly becoming his specialised genre, the fine art nude. Always striving to aim higher, to always improve, and, yes, to push the envelope even further. When asked to pick his best image, Jim says "the best is yet to come".
£22.46
Edition Reuss Sweet Shaven Angels 2
Book SynopsisText in English, German & French. In the garden of Heaven, there already was a snake. As for the little juicy fruit Eve gave to humanity, it probably was, already, the carefully shaven genitals, pulpy and plump, that the girls display in this book with a smile. They offer themselves to be seen, self-confident, without hiding anything of their slit genitalia, like a tempting fruit. When they spread their thighs, they may unveil the little hill of their vulva but their cheeky looks and postures are always playful. Here we are in the realm of pretense, a world of fantasy where Eve''s daughters become elusive fairies.
£41.99
Edition Reuss Naked Princess
Book SynopsisText in English, French, German & Japanese. Beauty and Eros lead toward each other and simultaneously enhance the fairy-like charisma of Murata''s princesses, whose exposed vulvas gleam unabashedly. These licentious reveries will awaken the dormant fairy qualities of the damsels and transform them into nymphomaniac princesses.
£56.94
Taschen GmbH Helmut Newton. Legacy
Book SynopsisVirtually unparalleled in scope and spanning more than five decades, the photography of visionary Helmut Newton (1920–2004) reached millions through publication in magazines like Vogue and Elle. His oeuvre transcended genres, bringing elegance, style, and voyeurism to fashion, portrait, and glamour photography through a body of work that remains as inimitable as it is unrivaled. Having mastered the art of fashion photography early in his career, Newton’s shoots invariably went beyond standard practice, blurring the lines between reality and illusion. Newton’s clear aesthetic pervades all areas of his work, particularly fashion, portraiture, and nude photography. Women take center stage – with subjects such as Catherine Deneuve, Liz Taylor, and Charlotte Rampling. Moving beyond traditional narrative approaches, Newton’s fashion photography is imbued not only with luxurious elegance and subtle seduction, but also cultural references and a surprising sense of humor. During the 1990s, Newton shot for the German, American, Italian, French, and Russian editions of Vogue, primarily in and around Monte Carlo where he was living from 1981 onwards. Transforming locations like his own garage into starkly contrasting or particularly minimalist theatrical stages, Newton would often portray the eccentric lives of the beautiful and rich, full of eroticism and elegance, in unconventional scenarios. He made use of and simultaneously questioned visual clichés, at times tinged with self-irony or mockery, but always full of empathy. Helmut Newton. Legacy showcases highlights from one of the most published bodies of work in photography, including numerous rediscovered images. A prolific image maker and genuine visionary, this book celebrates Newton’s lasting influence on modern photography and visual art to this day.Trade Review“In these times of collective virtue-signalling navel-gazing quasi-hysteria, as always Benedikt Taschen comes to our rescue, fearlessly publishing a volume crammed full of images to remind us that nudity, complicity, voyeurism and exhibitionism are all essential ingredients of happiness.” * Force One *“Celebrates the visionary’s immense legacy.” * anothermag.com *“The late visionary artist has been immortalized in Helmut Newton. Legacy.” * harpersbazaar.com *“Signifies [Newton’s] lasting influence on art.” * harpersbazaar.com *“Brings the acclaimed photographer’s best photos to print.” * forbes.com *“Shines a light on Newton’s incredible legacy, showcasing his most famous photographic highlights, as well as rare, unseen images.” * anothermag.com *“I am a professional voyeur.” * Helmut Newton *
£64.00
Taschen GmbH Ren Hang
Book SynopsisRen Hang, who took his life February 23, 2017, was an unlikely rebel. Slight of build, shy by nature, prone to fits of depression, the 29-year-old Beijing photographer was nonetheless at the forefront Chinese artists’ battle for creative freedom. Like his champion Ai Weiwei, Ren was controversial in his homeland and wildly popular in the rest of the world. He said, “I don’t really view my work as taboo, because I don’t think so much in cultural context, or political context. I don’t intentionally push boundaries, I just do what I do.” Why? Because his models, friends, and in his last years, fans, are naked, often outdoors, high in the trees or on the terrifyingly vertiginous rooftops of Beijing, stacked like building blocks, heads wrapped in octopi, body cavities sprouting phone cords and flowers, whatever entered his mind at the moment. He denied his intentions were sexual, and there is a clean detachment about even his most extreme images: the urine, the insertions, the many, many erections. In a 2013 interview VICE magazine asked, “there are a lot of dicks … do you just like dicks?” Ren responded, “It’s not just dicks I’m interested in, I like to portray every organ in a fresh, vivid and emotional way.” True though that may be, the penises Ren photographed were not just fresh and vivid, but unusually large, making one wonder just where he met his friends. In the same piece, Hang also stated, “Gender isn’t important when I’m taking pictures, it only matters to me when I’m having sex,” making him a pioneer of gender inclusiveness. Young fans still eagerly flock to his website and Facebook, Instagram, and Flickr accounts. His photographs, all produced on film, have been the subject of over 20 solo and 70 group shows in his brief six-year career, in cities as disparate as Tokyo, Athens, Paris, New York, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, Vienna, and yes, even Beijing. He self-published 16 monographs, in tiny print runs, that now sell for up to $ 600. TASCHEN’s Ren Hang is his only international collection, covering his entire career, with well-loved favorites and many never-before-seen photos of men, women, Beijing, and those many, many erections. We take solace remembering Ren’s joy when he first held the book, shared by his long-time partner Jiaqi, featured on the cover.Trade Review“I don’t really view my work as taboo, because I don’t think so much in cultural context or political context. I don’t intentionally push boundaries. I just do what I do.” * Ren Hang in The New York Times *
£38.00
Cult Epics Vintage Hardcore
Book SynopsisRare vintage European hardcore photography.
£30.39
Goliath Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, Germany Free To Be Naked: The Dirty Girls Story Continues
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£43.49
Kerber Verlag The Opéra Volume XI: The Phoenix Issue
Book SynopsisFollowing ten regular issues and the special Anniversary Issue (2022), The Opéra Magazine for Classic & Contemporary Nude Photography – rising like a phoenix from the ashes – will feature a completely new layout and a contemporary design concept courtesy of renowned design agency Studio Tillack Knöll. With outstanding contributions from the likes of Malerie Marder, Barbara Probst, Rob Woodcox, Iness Rychlik, as well as Prue Stent & Honey Long, The Opéra showcases work at the forefront of international, artistic nude photography. Once again, the focus is on a predominantly female perspective on the human body, authentically and vividly manifested in The Phoenix Issue through the work and accompanying statements by numerous female photographic artists.
£37.60
Rizzoli International Publications Sonia Sieff Rendezvous
Book SynopsisOn the heels of Les Francaises, Sonia Sieff s critically acclaimed book on the beauty of the female form, comes her unprecedented and sublime exploration of the male nude.
£40.00
Goliath Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, Germany Kinky Taboo Girls
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£39.99
Cult Epics Vintage Beauty
Book SynopsisA rare collection of vintage female nude photography.
£30.39
Rizzoli Anne Brigman A Visionary in Modern Photography
Book SynopsisA look at one of the first feminist artists, Pictorialist photographer Anne Brigman, best known for her iconic landscape photographs made in the early 1900s depicting female nudes outdoors in rugged northern California.This main volume of a previously published slipcased edition is the catalogue of the major retrospective exhibition that took place in 2018 at the Nevada Museum of Art, and remains the first comprehensive book to chronicle the photography of Anne W. Brigman (1869-1950), one of the most important of all American women photographers. This monumental publication rediscovers and celebrates the work of Brigman, whose photography was considered radical for its time. For Brigman to objectify her own nude body as the subject of her photographs in the turn of the 20th century was groundbreaking; to do so outdoors in a near-desolate wilderness setting was revolutionary. Brigman's significance spanned both coasts: in northern California, where she lived, she was know
£80.75
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Chocolate Cheesecake Celebrating the Modern Black
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£27.19
Yale University Press Anne Brigman
Book SynopsisTrade Review“Brigman’s photographs are extraordinary, with their one-of-a-kind strangeness born of a mix of nativist fantasy and feminist emancipation. Pyne is the perfect storyteller to bring this important American artist to life.”—Alexander Nemerov, Stanford University“Pyne’s empathetic, critical study of Anne Brigman explains how she was able to exceed the limits of genteel white womanhood to produce a more radical photography than her pictorialist peers.”—Wendy Katz, editor of The Trans-Mississippi and International Expositions of 1898–1899: Art, Anthropology, and Popular Culture at the Fin de Siècle
£49.50
Penguin Books Ltd Images You Should Not Masturbate To
Book Synopsis** THE PERFECT GIFT FOR AN ADOLESCENT WHO SPENDS TOO MUCH TIME IN THEIR BEDROOM. **Everybody does it. Nobody wants to talk about it. But have you ever wondered if there''s an effective way of restraining your idle hands when they are in danger of straying into a your own nether regions?Finally, there is.Choking the chicken, spanking the monkey, airing the orchid, embarking on an onanistic odyssey - whatever you call it, all of the images in this book will discourage any urges towards self-pleasure. This deceptively simple and strangely addictive book presents a collection of carefully curated pictures guaranteed to throw a wet towel over even the strongest libido or put any soldier standing to attention at ease.It is as effective as a cold shower and will save a fortune in tissues.
£7.59
GW Enterprises LLC Fetish Fantasy Fashion
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£38.39
Paul Freeman Pty Ltd Bloke
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£67.46
Workman Publishing Dancers After Dark
Book SynopsisDancers After Dark is an amazing celebration of the human body and the human spirit, as dancers, photographed nude and at night, strike poses of fearless beauty. Without a permit or a plan, Jordan Matter led hundreds of the most exciting dancers in the world out of their comfort zonesnot to mention their clothesto explore the most compelling reaches of beauty and the human form. After all the risk and daring, the result is extraordinary: 300 dancers, 400 locations, more than 150 stunning photographs. And no clothes, no arrests, no regrets. Each image highlights the amazing abilities of these artistsand presents a core message to the reader: Say yes rather than no, and embrace the risks and opportunities that life presents.Trade Review“Thrilling and breathtaking photographs of professional dancers and performers posing naked at night. It's a celebration of the outrageous, the unlikely — and courage to say yes.” —BUST.com “We are loving this celebration of strength, adventure, risk and fearless beauty!” —ESSENCE.com
£15.29
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Bikini Girl Postcards by Bunny Yeager
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£12.59
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Bunny Yeagers Bouffant Beauties
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£19.54
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Contemporary PinUp Photography
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£31.44
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Bare Landscapes
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£31.44
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Bunny Yeagers Beautiful Backsides
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£19.54
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Queens of Hearts
Book SynopsisClassic pin-up concepts converge with contemporary aesthetics in this enticing collection of images from Spanish photographer Marya García. In more than 100 arresting images, her love of 1950s pin-up and cinema combine with her alternative aesthetic to offer elegant and sensual images of gorgeous, tattooed women. García''s tireless work ethic in the studio is clear from this collection, which features a wide variety of lighting techniques, custom-built sets, and whimsical props and costumes. The result is beautiful pin-up and alternative photographic art that ranges in character from smoldering to mysterious to sweet and beyond.Trade ReviewDigital Pinup Magazine offers a lengthy interview with the author/ photographer, and includes several internal images from the book.
£27.19
Schiffer Publishing Ltd She Shoots Men
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£36.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Ink âN Girls
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£31.44
Schiffer Publishing Ltd New York Burlesque Photographs by Roy Kemp
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£27.19
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Gorgeous Gory The Zombie Pinup Collection
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£27.19
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Revelations
Book SynopsisTattoo photography pioneer Justice Howard documents the American tattoo community with her highly iconic images.
£34.84
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Ink âN Girls 2
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£31.44
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Modern Vintage PinUp
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£27.19
