March 30, 2006
David Hamilton - A Lifetime of Beauty and Art
David Hamilton – A Lifetime of Beauty and Art
If one simply opens the book, David Hamilton – Twenty Five Years of an Artist, one senses immediately why Hamilton has come to be known as the master of the erotic genre. It is impossible to look at erotic photography today without sensing the profound influence of Hamilton’s work on the way we see young naked women. And now, in one large beautiful volume, you can view an abundant sampling of the incredible output of this most influential artist.
Twenty Five Years goes far in dispelling any prejudice against Hamilton for being a pornographer. These photos establish Hamilton’s place as one of the foremost photograhers of our century. His work is marked by respect, idealism, and purity.
The most exciting part about the book is looking at the development of Hamilton’s oeuvre. Here you can see how he’s grown as an artist, while at the same time noticing that he’s always had an eye for the uniquely sensuous and alluring. The models may vary – some short, some tall, some older, some younger – but the same profound attention to details predominates.
One also gets an overwhelming sense that more than the girls, Hamilton’s true genius is in the settings of his images. Where do these photos take place? It’s hard to say, except that it appears to be an idyllic paradise of youth and innocence and beauty.
Hamilton’s most important contribution to photography is not his use of pretty young nudes, but, in fact, his innovation of making it important that the setting be as beautiful as the model. Anything less is not art.
If you are looking for a deeply stimulating review of this master’s work, you can’t do better than this book. You can also, however, see hundreds of Hamilton photos inside Met-Art. If you haven’t tasted the nectar of this photographer’s lens, then you have a little sip of heaven waiting for you. This is timeless innocence captured on film, preserved for all ages in the style of classic, amazing art.
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