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1.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing, April 14 2011
This review is from: Supersized (Hardcover)
This book of photographs is very disappointing. I was drawn to this book because of its erotic cover, however the contents inside are not at all comparable. I was also expecting a collection of new photos from this photographer, whose work I admire, and instead we have a rehash of the same ones from Giovanni's other photography books - `Bites', `Uncut' and `Private Parts', only reproduced in a larger format. The third volume from this author - `Bites XXL' was again a compilation book of the previous three and basically the same photos rearranged, with a few new ones.
The selection of photos are, of course, supersized, however in my opinion they do not translate admirably well into their larger format. When seen in this configuration they are boring and repetitive. Let's face it, the subject matter is not something you need to reproduce into a 9 by 12 glossy, suitable for framing, to hang over the mantle.
Save your money and buy Dian Hanson's `The Big Penis Book'...it's half the price and much more entertaining, plus it's historically fascinating. This could have been an amazing book - interesting subject matter, brilliant photographer and gutsy publisher, instead it is dreary and uninteresting. Pity - us photography aficionados deserve much better.
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