SuicideGirls: Beauty Redefined

by Missy Suicide

Suicide Girls - Beauty Redefined explores the Suicide Girl phenomenon from their start in 2001 to their websites one million unique weekly visitors today. This giant tome provides a timely look at the fascinating women who created and inhabit the SG community. With an introduction by SG founder, Missy Suicide and images of hundreds of SuicideGirls world-wide, this title shines a light on a new female aesthetic - a look reminiscent of vintage Betty Page and Bunny Yeager photos, but with a decisively 21st century edge. "There's no other place in the media to see girls (like these) who are tremendously smart and beautiful in their own way" says Missy, "Everywhere you look you just see the super-thin, super-tall, bleach blonde Baywatch babe. There are a lot of people out there who want to see a different kind of beauty."

Genres: Art, Photography, Nonfiction, Erotica, Art and Photography

396 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 2008

Reviews

[Megan · Rating 2 out of 5]

just a big collection of Suicide Girl models. I think modern pin-up should be about appreciating the art these women's bodies represent. Rather than featuring overt sexuality and porn style photos, I wish there were more tasteful portraits to make it a celebration of beauty and art. At my bookstore, this is one of the books that gets the cellophane ripped off so guys can jack to it in the men's restroom.

[Scott · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm not into these as much as I was a few years ago, and there was only ever a relative handful of girls that really appealed to me anyway, but this is still a pretty nice large-format book with a lot to look at. I just wish the photos had been a bit more...artistic. Frankly most of them are boring and uninspired. It's possible to take a striking photograph regardless of the subject but this book, by and large, doesn't show it. I've seen the web-site and I know there are far more interesting images available, so I don't know why they didn't select them.

[Monica · Rating 2 out of 5]

Lots of naked chicks - not really a re-examination of beauty as the book cover claims. That being said, if you like naked chicks, you will enjoy this book. I didn't realize SG was a website, one of many pop culture things I'm clueless on - and I'm ok with that.

[Ted · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just a thought, those tattoos look bright and beautiful now but what will they look like in another 30-40 years?

[Nia]

Love this book. It shows beauty at its finest I believe.

[Cole Naisibtt]

Stunning!

[Medelin · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Viewed" actually, not "read" hehe. Awesome ink and hot girls.

[Matthew Hughey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful pictures of women with ink and tats. What's not to love? The production value is very high.

[Belle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome pictures of alternative girls.

[Arcade Link · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is essentially an adult picture book. It's beautiful, and sexy, and mysterious all at the same time. The photography has taken a turn from endearing amateur, to high quality artistic value.

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