04.15.08 Do it yourself

Shoot yourself: Sexy self-portraits by everyday women
Photographer: Uwe Ommer
Publisher: Taschen
Hardcover 8.9 x 11.8 in., 256 pages

Inspired by a babysitter he surprised in front of the bathroom mirror shooting pictures of herself with his Polaroid, photographer Uwe Ommer decided to put together a book of erotic self-portraits by inexperienced photographers. Arming participants with cameras and basic technical instructions, Ommer asked them to photograph themselves in any way they pleased—liberated, so to speak, from the voyeuristic eye of the photographer. Some chose to use mirrors as they captured their portraits, while others braved the camera without the help of their reflections. While many subjects required no intervention by Ommer, for others he acted as “ghost photographer,” helping them with the lighting and setup; in both cases, the models were free to indulge their inspirations in any ways they pleased—from sexy and provocative to romantic to simply being themselves. The cast of self-portraitists includes a wide range of personalities, from students to artists, actors, stylists, dancers, models, musicians, teachers, and more. This highly original book gives us a rare glimpse at the way everyday women see themselves—or wish they did.

Available from Amazon.com » Do it yourself - Uwe Ommer

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Available from Amazon.com » Do it yourself - Uwe Ommer

04.08.08 Bernadinism

Here is a great little video slide show of photography from alva bernadine, which showcases his very unique perspective on erotic photographic works. You can see more of his work at his website, plus he has a book of his work called ‘Bernadinism: How to Dominate Men and Subjugate Women ‘ available at amazon.com which is definitely worth a viewing.

url » http://www.alvabernadine.com
url » bernadinism.com
buy the book at amazon » Bernadinism: How to Dominate Men and Subjugate Women
related post » alva bernadine

pics shown: The Ping-Pong Player,Pierced Tongue Balloon, Excess, Waitress Service

03.30.08 merkley??? - 111???

Prolific uber genius merkley??? has a limited edition book available right now called 111???. It’s a collection of 111 images of ladies wearing nothing but shoes, and lying about on their sofas. Pick yourself up a copy (and grab me one too would you?) for the bargain price of 111 bucks here.

url » 111??? at flickr
url » threequestionmarks.com.
url » merkley???’s sugarcut gallery

03.18.08 The History of Men’s magazines

This collection of six volumes, is an hilarious and fascinating view into the history of published erotica. A comprehensive collection which is a must have for any fan of girly mags.

Volumes Four through six are still available from Amazon.com but you may have to hunt further afield to find volumes one and two.
url» volume 3
url» volume 5
url» volume 6

From the publisher:
“Open your notebooks, sharpen your pencils, and get ready for a history lesson like none you`ve ever experienced. You`re about to learn everything you could ever want to know about the world history of men`s magazines—not magazines about sports, not fashion, not hunting or fishing or how to build a birdhouse in ten easy steps, but those titillating periodicals embracing the subject dearest to all heterosexual men`s hearts and other body parts: the undraped female form. Former men`s magazine editor Dian Hanson traces its development from 1900 to 1980 in six massive and informative volumes. ”

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Volume One: 1900 to Post-WWII

Volume three:
The definitive annotated and illustrated history of girlie periodicals (1960s part 1)

Volume Four:
The definitive annotated and illustrated history of girlie periodicals (1960s part 2)

Volume five:
1970s at the newsstand

Volume Six:
1970s: Under the counter

url » History of Men’s Magazines

03.08.08 Burning Angel

Joanna Angel & Brenda Staudenmeier
Publisher: GOLIATH
368 pages Hardcover
size: 5,5 x 7,5” / 14 x 19 cm

“Mixing sexiness with attitude these Alterna-Babes will rock and seduce you! Burning Angel, the cult community for all real naughty rock chicks, formed by the legendary Princess of Punk Rock Porn Joanna Angel, is the place to be on the internet, if you want to run with the rebels. This super cool and super thick photo collection presents not only a best-of the hottest girls of Burning Angel, but also introduces the exciting work of New York photographer Brenda Staudenmaier, better known as Burning Angel’s The Lovely Brenda. Her lens fearlessly captures the vibrant naked beauty of young, hot, glammed-up punkrock girls using the organic “set design” of brick walls, grungy rooftops, subway platforms, fluorescent-lit lounges, untidy bed sheets and lots of graffiti as authentic backgrounds for the new urban sub-cultural lifestyle.
Never mind the good girls, here’s Burning Angel!”

‘Burning Angel’ is available now from www.goliath.eu and will be available soon from amazon.com

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url » burningangel.com
url » www.goliath.eu
url » amazon.com