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Excellent photographs, but disappointing lack of context
The photographs are excellent, but as another reviewer comments the book lacks context. The introductory essay is interesting and way too short. It is also presented in a way that defies all logic. Certain words have been blacked out and are visible only if you have a magnifying glass to hand or your eyesight is very good! I understand this sort of gimmickry up to a point, but it is unnecessary and distracting.

The absence of dates and captions combined with a lack of anaylsis or commentary about the photographs is very frustrating.Nothing about provenance or the collection owner either.What you have is a fascinating collection of images with no information that places them in a historical or social context.

However, the photographs do speak for themselves despite the lack of information. They show the real bodies of real people. No botox or liposuction in evidence here! They reflect their times and in some cases the background details help you identify the era. There is some unintentional humour as well. When you look at the expressions on some of the faces of those supposedly in the throes of sexual ecstasy it looks as exciting as eating lemons!

The photographs are exceptional. Some are quite beautiful. It is an interesting mix of pornographic and what I would describe as
erotic studio poses.

A must for those interested in vintage erotica, but not strong on historical analysis or background information.

Private Collections-geat pinup book circa 1850's to 1940
Private Collections is a beautiful book if you like erotic pinups circa Victorian era thru the 1920's-It's missing 2 pages though-the one I received- those may have been the 1940's pinups. I collect pinup books and so I find it to be a really good one with regards to pure images. It does not have any text, but for me it is not a problem somehow as the photographs are sensational.

However the book arrived with a couple of pages torn out and that bummed me out as I paid good money for it plus the shipping. Amazon is great though, because they offered to replace it with a new one at their cost including their paying for the shipping, which I find very nice and very professional.

Interesting Vintage Compilation That Needs Context
This collection of photographs was a fascinating look into erotica photo musings from 1850-1940. Some photographs were tough to figure out (What WAS that, anyway?!?!) while others were incredibly disturbing - specifically one where a woman is strangled during copulation.

Several photos seemed to be of the same thing. I was disappointed that the photographs did not include specific dates or information about where they appeared, where they were found, etc. That would have given the book more depth. As it is, it is just a collection of vintage photographs with no context. ... Read more

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Vo vtoroj tom ''Korolya Chernilo'' voshli teksty al'bomov avstralijskogo rok-pevtsa Nika Kejva, nachinaya s ''Tender Prey'' i zakanchivaya ''The Boatman's Call'', nikogda ranee ne izdavavshiesya stikhi, lektsiya i sinopsis fil'ma, a takzhe rukopisnye chernoviki proizvedenij. Nik Kejv i ego gruppa The Bad Seeds poluchili mezhdunarodnoe priznanie kak odni iz samykh yarkikh i odarennykh figur v rok-muzyke, a roman Kejva ''I uzre Oslitsa Angela Bozhiya'' pereveden na raznye yazyki, v tom chisle i na russkij yazyk. ... Read more

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Whether depicting desolate landscapes, the homeless, or the bodies of Cuban prostitutes, Kander’s photos illuminate the fragile, the ephemeral, and the disconcerting. Whatever the subject, Kander’s work shuns traditional categories. ... Read more

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Striking images, smart writing, and elegant design
This is a collection of beautiful photographs of mostly unbeautiful people and places. This is a great challenge and he meets it well.The more I look at this book, the more unfolds for me. These are dense, graceful photos from around the world.He uses cross processing, black and white and simple color with the eye of a real master.There are a collection of short stories which I have not read yet,but anything with Nick Cave in it, gets my money. For a first book, this is a keeper. ... Read more