Having seen the original prints in several gallery showings, the duotones in the book do a very good job of capturing the feel of the originals.Ī few quibbles, however. The quality of the printing is excellent. Unfortunately, my praise for the book is more reserved. Both seem to glow in the early morning and late afternoon sun. Lighting and contrast reproduce in the sand and water of the beach scenes the skin tones of the models - so much so that the girls almost seem to meld with their environment. There is a gradual smoothness to the tones that echoes the bodies of the models themselves. He shows them as humans beings, with their friends and families rather than the iconic or archetypal abstractions that most photographers portray. They look at the camera, as they would look at one another, not hiding or embarrased just being who they are. His models are comfortable with themselves and their surroundings and show that comfort in their unashamed attitudes. Sturges shows them with a warmth and intimacy borne of long aquaintance capturing the inner beauty present in all (though hidden in most). No different from any other you may know. They are not high-fashion, trendy, or striking in the ways most people are used to seeing. His models are not chosen because they are exemplars of some cultural standard of beauty. Regarding the work itself, i've not seen any work that surpasses, and little enough that matches, the beauty Sturges portrays. A slightly less than perfect monograph by one of my favorite artists.
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