I am very interested in photography, especially fetish fashion style photography. I found this book to be a great reference source for information about photographers in this field. Now this isn't one of those slick, flashy, fetish style books, it's full of B&W and toned images. One of the best things about this book is that there is a paragrah or so about each photographer, their style, or some other interesting facts and information about them. From this book I was able to get some good ideas of photographers that I liked and with their names I was able to in most cases find more of their work on the internet (a bit better way of searching, as opposed to entering fetish photos in a search engine).

First off I love Ellen Von Unwerth's work. I really enjoyed her book "Wicked" which was basically all black and white photos. In this magazine (I use that term loosely, because it is huge, about 11x14 and with tons of pictures) I found that her color work is just as incredible as the B&W. Her dynamic style is one that just pulls you out of the chair and into the picture. I loved this issue and have sought out other editions of this magazine, but Ellen's is still my favorite.

Martin H. M. Schreiber made this book as a dedication to Madonna and all figure models. It is a glance into the ambition and dedication that Madonna and other models have. Beyond the obvious conotations provided by the mystique that is Madonna today, we can find the simple beauty of a young woman expressing the beauty of her body. The works in this book are simple, but they have a subtle delicacy to them that I really appreciated.

Well I enjoyed this book to some degree, but it just wasn't what I expected. The images in it are incredbly beautiful, but the text seems to be a little bit over the top, and ever silly at times. This is a nice book of illustrated erotica, but I usually find myself ignoring the words and just appreciating the artwork.

In the world of music today I find that every new cd that comes out seems to sound the same as the previous one that the artist recorded. Of the few exceptions I would like to include Tori Amos. On this newest release she gives us a view of a classic road trip journey throughout America. The songs are filled with images of the present, past, and future as she looks on issues such as the trials of the native american population, the aftermath of Sept. 11th, and a touching piece about the importance of cherishing the present. This has quickly become one of my favorite albums and I have recommended it now to all of my friends and of course, to you.