What is the name of the little green book with photography in it?

Art photography book

• At a photography book shop in Germany about two years ago I saw a book for sale which consisted of a series of photos of men and women in front of a plain backdrop. On the left side of each spread was a photo of the person fully clothed. On the right side of the spread (with the same backdrop and a similar pose) was a photo of the same person without clothes. I believe that all the photos were by the same photographer. I no longer remember if the photos were in color or black and white. Though I saw the book in Germany, the photographer could have been from anywhere. I would like to know the name of this book and the name of the photographer.

• Answer:

  Hi eron, While researching your question, I found quite a few books which fit the description you gave. However, the book I am confident you are asking about is titled "Naked New York" by Greg Friedler. Book Description: ?In this unique and startling collection of photographic diptychs, we see average New Yorkers first clothed, then completely naked. Only their ages and professions are given as captions. Here we see all types of people, men and women of all shapes, ages, colors, and classes: investment banker, junkie, bookseller, closet queen, unemployed pregnant woman, actor, cashier, Harvard grad student, retired salesman, nanny, and security guard, among them. As diverse and unique as these individuals are, one can't help but be struck by the realization that the banker and the junkie are not all that different after all. On a basic level, we're all the same, human and vulnerable. Unlike traditional nude photography, these lack any overtly erotic or sexual quality; they are simply real people who reveal both their public (clothed) selves and their private (naked) selves. Friedler's approach is akin to the anthropologist. His work as a documentary photographer is an investigation into humanity, a survey and study of people. If clothing is a voluntary choice, unclothed we see people in an involuntary state--we see their bodies as we see their faces, unmasked. At once deeply intimate and surprisingly matter of fact, these images reveal more of our commonality than our differences.? Amazon http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0393316467//ref=ase_nudewearcom/103-8659822-3255053?v=glance&s=books&vi=reviews Two other similar books by Greg Friedler are Naked Los Angeles and Naked London. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0393318745/qid=1073307462/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2/103-8659822-3255053?v=glance&s=books http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0393320294/qid=1073307462/sr=1-4/ref=sr_1_4/103-8659822-3255053?v=glance&s=books ====================================== Another photographer with a similar book published is Tom Fahrmann. His book is titled "Beyond the Image." ?For this project, noted photographer Tom Fahrmann sought to get beyond the usual approach to the traditional nude. His subjects were almost a hundred ordinary people of different ages and various backgrounds, whom he pictured individually or in pairs. No clothes, no make-up, and only a chair were the qualifications. The result is a simple yet intense study, of humanity, in which authenticity prevails over society's camouflage.? Powells http://www.powells.com/cgi-bin/biblio?show=Hardcover:Used:3926048328:40.00 Search criteria: book photography nude AND dessed book photography ?fully dressed? nude backdrop ?Naked New York? ?Greg Friedler? ?Beyond the Image? ?Tom Fahrmann? I hope the information provided is helpful. If you have any questions regarding my answer, or feel this isn't the book you remember, please ask for Clarification before rating. I will do my best to further assist you. Best wishes, rainbow-ga