The History of the Nude in Photography

Peter Lacey and Anthony LaRotonda

Since the time of Daguerre and the very beginning of photography, the nude has presented a umque challenge to the world's great photographers. it one time or another, each of them-Muybridge, Genthe, Stieglitz, Schenk, Weston, Berko, Durieu, Brandt, Clerque and others – has attempled to capture the distinctive features and contours of the female form. Their attempts in this field have resulted in some of the most beautiful photographs of all time. This book is a collection of their greatest work, a remarkable tribute to photography and to the nude in
all her grace and glory.

Photography

1964

Bantam Books

English