Figure Photography Quarterly; Summer, 1973 Vol. 74 Issue 306
Skokie, Illinois: Publisher's Development Corporation, 1973. Ralph Hampton. Staples wraps. 4to. Pp. 70. Articles on photographing nudes. Laden with b&w and color photographs with female nudes in all settings. Fold-out color centerfold. Color photo wraps, with front cover photo reprinted on back cover. With no detracting qualities whatsoever. Fine. Item #328
A classic "cheesecake" magazine that deigns to bring respectability to nude art studies, elevating its photographers to the lofty realm of "artists" and their work from smut to "art." Absence of advertising bolsters the periodical's intent. Photographs feature female nudes in all settings, in wholesome depictions. When first published the magazine included nudes represented in all media, including prints, drawings, caricature and fine painting. Eventually all but photography were dropped, as in this issue. This number features a portfolio of nudes by Ralph Hampton. "Photographer's Handbook" article by John Lester. Bookseller inventory B10195X13J.
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