Edition
MMXXVI
The Art
of the Figure
A Fine-Art Nude Photography Collection & Guide
A slow, beautifully made art book on one of the oldest subjects in art — the unclothed human figure — combining a practical guide to light, pose and composition with a curated portfolio of fine-art plates.
- 84pages
- 47plates
- 10chapters
- 8,500words
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A guide and a portfolio in one volume
The Guide
Six chapters on the craft: a short history of the nude, light and shadow, posing and form, composition, black-and-white versus colour, and working ethically with models.
Anatomy as Form
Three chapters that study the torso, the curve of the hips and the figure in groups — written for painters, sculptors and photographers alike.
The Portfolio
Forty-seven curated plates from the Artistic Nude Girls collection, presented full-page with an index of plates.
Reference pages
A glossary of photographic and artistic terms, a closing note, credits and a colophon. Set in Cormorant Garamond and Inter.
Contents
- Foreword6
- Part One — The Guide
- IA Short History of the Nude8
- IILight and Shadow11
- IIIPosing and Form17
- IVComposition22
- VBlack and White versus Colour27
- VIWorking Ethically with Models31
- Part Two — Anatomy as Form
- VIIThe Torso35
- VIIIThe Curve of the Hips43
- IXThe Figure in Groups51
- Part Three — The Portfolio
- XPortfolio60
- Glossary · A Closing Note · Index of Plates · Credits · Colophon78
“The unclothed human figure is one of the oldest and most demanding subjects an artist can take on, and that it deserves to be looked at slowly.”The Art of the Figure · Foreword
The Art of the Figure
Collector’s Edition · PDF · 84 pages · 47 plates
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A high-resolution PDF (about 11 MB), 84 pages, designed as a landscape-spread art book. It reads beautifully on desktop, tablet and large phones.
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Is the book pornographic?
No. It is a fine-art and educational book on the history, technique and ethics of figure photography. Adults only — all models were 18+ at the time of photography.
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