Femmes: Masterpieces of Erotic Photography

by Michelle Olley

Femmes provides a comprehensive review of erotic photography over the last century. It is a celebration of the female nude; featuring female couples in images that have been selected to highlight the erotic charge when two women are photographed together, between the women themselves, between models and photographer, and between the photograph and the viewer. Erotic photography is now at the forefront of fashion, and Femmes focuses on one of the most exciting and perennially popular subjects, bringing together a collection of the most significant work in this field. This photographic celebration is wonderfully illustrated with 190 outstanding color, duotone, and black-and-white photographs, including those by Michael Childers, Bob Carlos Clarke, Wolfgang Eichler, Nan Goldin, James & James, Pierre et Gilles, Housk Randall, Wolfgang Tillmans, and Trevor Watson.

Genres: Photography

224 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2001

Reviews

[Queer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wish representation here was better both across the notion of femme across genders but also across racial and disability categorizations. This felt out of date and unfortunately for the mostly male gaze.