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Jock Sturges books

Jock Sturges: Life Time

This Sturges' book is incredibly stunning. I'd not seen any of his colour photography, save for a few that appear in Aperture's 'Notes'. That was a much smaller book (in terms of its physical dimensions) and was seemingly a reflexive piece, exposing the conditions and processes that develop his work.

This work, Life Time, is MASSIVE! It is a collection of colour images that include many familiar models. There is an intimate, longitudinal aspect which is characteristic of Sturges' oeuvre.

Jock Sturges: Notes

Great photography, but the photographers fascination with underage girls and boys gives me a strange feeling or participating in something illicit.

The Last Day of Summer: Photographs by Jock Sturges

This is what children, young people growing up, and parents with children look like: people in bathing suits, jeans, everyday attire, as well as nude. There are photographs on the beach, in a tree, on a tricycle (one of the best as a photographic design, in my opinion), in hammocks, standing...a whole range of locales and postures.

While it astounds me that anyone could think this wonderful collection is child pornography, I *can* see the concern. There's no doubt in my mind that a genuine pedophile would be attracted to this, and for all the most unfortunate reasons.

Jock Sturges: Twenty-Five Years

Jock Sturges has arguably done more for the art of the modern nude than any other. His controversial use of young girls and women is superceded by his platonic relationships with the girls and their families over many years of taking photographs.

This book highlights the best of the last 25 years. Although I felt the book was somewhat limited in what they determined to be the "best", (and the book somewhat pricey for a soft cover)the photographs are beautifully presented in this book.