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Peak of Perfection: Nude Portraits of Dancers, Athletes, and Gymnasts
Jon Ortner
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Description for Peak of Perfection: Nude Portraits of Dancers, Athletes, and Gymnasts
Hardcover. Num Pages: 176 pages, 143 b/w photos. BIC Classification: AJCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 296 x 379 x 30. Weight in Grams: 2604.
The search for physical perfection began with the Greeks, who first competed nude in athletic games in the 8th century BCE and created their gods in the ideal human form. Peak of Perfection celebrates the universal fascination with the nude and the power of beauty. The richly detailed, black and white, fine art photographs portray the apex of youthful vitality and the sublime architecture of the body. Alternately meditative and exhilarating, these dynamic performers express their sensuality and acrobatic skills so dramatically that the images leap off the page and grab you by the heart. Couples express the passion of ... Read more
The search for physical perfection began with the Greeks, who first competed nude in athletic games in the 8th century BCE and created their gods in the ideal human form. Peak of Perfection celebrates the universal fascination with the nude and the power of beauty. The richly detailed, black and white, fine art photographs portray the apex of youthful vitality and the sublime architecture of the body. Alternately meditative and exhilarating, these dynamic performers express their sensuality and acrobatic skills so dramatically that the images leap off the page and grab you by the heart. Couples express the passion of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764347788
SKU
V9780764347788
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About Jon Ortner
Jon Ortner is a combination of artist, naturalist, scholar, and adventurer specializing in photography of culture, icons, and landscapes of Southeast Asia, the Himalaya, the American Southwest, and New York City. He is the author of five internationally published fine art books.
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