Erotic Art & Nude Photography

The following erotic art and nude photography books are for the visual beasts among us—for those who have a fine appreciation for the body in all its glorious forms-naked, or outrageously draped in fetish costumes.

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The Big Book of Pussy by Dian Hanson (Editor)
Taschen, November 2011; ISBN-10: 3836521822

First, The Big Book of Breasts, then The Big Penis Book, The Big Book of Legs, and the weighty Big Butt Book. What could follow but an in-depth exploration of the female pudendum, that coveted orifice man spends nine months trying to escape, and a lifetime attempting to reenter?

The Big Book of Pussy, not to be confused with a book of big pussy, closes out this popular series with an offering sure to be as controversial as it is popular. As in previous volumes, editor Dian Hanson delves into the historical significance of this humble os, to show how the yoni has been coveted, feared, reviled, and worshipped by civilizations worldwide, from New Guinea to old Ireland.

The text is supported by playful photographs of women exposing their vulvas, from 1900 to the present day. Because depiction of this body part has long been wrapped in unwarranted shame, The Big Book of Pussy reframes the subject, featuring models who expose their most private part enthusiastically, happily, with smiles spread wide as… well, you get the picture. And with 400+ photos the point is made emphatically, in images both naturally furry and stylishly groomed.
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Femalia by Joani Blank
Last Gasp, September 2011; ISBN-10: 0867197587

Joani Blank presents the newest edition of Femalia, a collection of thirty-two full-color photographs of women's genitals that reflect the diversity of women's bodies. Therapists, sex educators, women's health clinicians—and all women—will find this volume a welcome addition to their libraries.

"You will find these images some of the most beautiful you've ever seen, or be shocked by them. This book is a magic mirror letting you know exactly how you feel about female genitalia. It's a perfect coffee table book." —Annie Sprinkle, Performance Artist
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La Petite Mort: Female masturbation, fantasies & orgasm by Will Santillo (photographer)
Taschen, June 2011; ISBN-10: 3836524368

The title means "the little death," a euphemism for orgasm, but the women who exuberantly masturbate for Toronto photographer Will Santillo in this book are as lively a bunch as you’ll ever meet. Santillo conceived the project eight years ago to include a thorough cross section of women: young to old, slim to thick, perfect beauties to those not considered beautiful until seen through his lens. The one constant would be that each would decide and direct how she masturbated to climax while he captured the moment. From previous projects with amateur subjects Santillo had come to believe that masturbation is a far more personal act than most sex play because it is conducted almost exclusively in private. He set out to reveal the diversity and creativity with which women approach self-stimulation, and to portray the beauty of ordinary women in the throes of orgasm—a beauty far richer than the male oriented depictions seen in pornography. Santillo says he seeks to uncover the hidden face of his subjects, and indeed, it’s the faces that best show the intensity of response in these artfully explicit photos.

Dian Hanson interviewed 37 of the women, and their candid insights on overcoming inhibition, giving in to exhibitionism, and achieving orgasm in front of a stranger with a camera provide a framework for the lush, sepia-toned photos. For all who are curious about just what the woman next door—or one's own wife—gets up to in her private moments, La Petite Mort is a breath of life.
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The Mammoth Book of New Erotic Photography by Maxim Jakubowski
Robinson Publishing, November 2010; ISBN-10: 1849013845

This is a brand-new, stunningly produced collection of over 650 erotic art photographs, featuring the work of over 75 leading photographers from the US, UK and elsewhere, who have made a name for themselves with their nude and erotic work.

Photographers include Trevor Watson, Michele Serchuk, Petter Hegre, Roy Stuart, Wolfgang Eichler, Gilles Berquet and many more. These excitingly original images represent the very best of contemporary erotic photographic art.
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America Swings by Naomi Harris (Photographer)
Taschen, October 2010; ISBN-10: 3836522284

Harris's secret for winning the confidence of her subjects: to penetrate the world of middle class mate-swapping she had to join them, often working in just shoes and a tool belt to hold her camera gear. Her extreme technique worked so well that in 48 months she was able to photograph 38 parties, crisscrossing the country from Mahwah, New Jersey, to Pleasanton, California; from Big Lake, Minnesota, to Washington, Texas.

Her subjects are not the usual perfected androids who populate contemporary erotica, but ordinary people with extraordinary sex lives, including multi-orgasmic schoolteachers, polyamorous nurses, bi-sexual senior citizens and the Mandingos, a group of African-American men who service white wives. This book explores a rarely-seen side of sex in America. The original art edition is now available in a size and price affordable by all.
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