Leonard Burtman, the hand and lens behind this classic American ""digest of the unusual and bizarre"", was Forced to make a drastic career switch after witnessing the desert A-Bomb tests of the Fifties while working as a government scientist. Turning his back on the horrors of the twentieth century, he devoted the rest of his life to images of sexual Fantasy, which in their own way have shaped the male collective consciousness just as powerfully as the nuclear missile. His conversion coincided in with the growing liberation ...
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Leonard Burtman, the hand and lens behind this classic American ""digest of the unusual and bizarre"", was Forced to make a drastic career switch after witnessing the desert A-Bomb tests of the Fifties while working as a government scientist. Turning his back on the horrors of the twentieth century, he devoted the rest of his life to images of sexual Fantasy, which in their own way have shaped the male collective consciousness just as powerfully as the nuclear missile. His conversion coincided in with the growing liberation of US cities as they rebelled against Eisenhower to embrace a night-life of decadence, sensuality, and physical abandon. ""Exotique"" presented the pin-up as a Femme Fatale, publishing shot after shot of the dominatrix adorned with tight corset, razor heels, complex underwear and an expression on her Face that demanded obedience. Enthusiastically casting from a roster of willing models (including the legendary Betty Page) as well as call-girls and dancers, Burtman experimented with bondage scenarios and group poses, and as a bonus hired in the maestros of the illustrative arts like Eric Stanton to bring his pneumatic ideal to life even more extravagantly. This colossal collection contains all this and more.
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Near Fine Condition. 9783822874363. Art History: From c 1960. VG+ 1st ed 1998 3 volume Taschen box set with striking outer box. Rear panel of outer box has been pushed in a little with light wear to rear edge of box, books very well preserved, top of spine of Vol 1 pushed in a little, otherwise VG bright and unmarked. Immediate dispatch Size: 5.94 x 5.71 x 9.02 inches. 2444 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Over 3 kilos. Category: Art & Design; Art History: From c 1960; ISBN: 3822874361. ISBN/EAN: 9783822874363. The photos provided are of our own book, further photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 084329.
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Very Good Condition. 9783822874363. Art History: From c 1960. Near Fine 1st ed 1998 3 volume Taschen box set with striking outer box. Puncture dents to right side of box. Light corner shelf-wear and rubbing to outer box otherwise, else near fine bright and unmarked. Immediate dispatch Size: 5.94 x 5.71 x 9.02 inches. 2444 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: Photography; Art History: From c 1960; ISBN: 3822874361. ISBN/EAN: 9783822874363. Dewey Code: 306.7. The photos provided are of our own book, further photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 083746.
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Fair. HARDCOVER Acceptable-This is a significantly damaged book. It should be considered a reading copy only. Please order this book only if you are interested in the content and not the condition. May be ex-library. Standard-sized.
