Kirjahaku

Balanced and hugely readable, Bette David tells the complete story of one of the most enduringly popular movie stars.

What makes a male nude romantic, as opposed to merely erotic? The more obvious attributes might be soft focus, soft lighting, silk bedding, sylvan settings, roses, lace curtains, moonlight. Perhaps it is the look of a model, or the expression on his face; maybe it is the warmth of the embrace between two lovers, or the longing in a young man’s eyes.Each of the images in this book, the first anthology to bring together a group of celebrated photographers to thematically celebrate romance in the male nude, stirs the imagination to create a story around it—a story of youthful yearning or an idyllic day, a story about the blossoming love between two men, or even about the rapport between a photographer and his model.The photographers represented here—among them Reed Massengill, Kobi Israel, Tom Bianchi, Ed Freeman, David Vance, and Michael Childers—live and work in places as disparate as Israel, Guatemala, England, Cuba, Brazil, France, Hong Kong, Greece, Sweden, and Germany, in addition to the United States. Their diversity proves that romanticism flourishes everywhere in the world.

"Oh Grace, we hardly knew you," wrote The Chicago Tribune about this book. "Spada presents us with a living, breathing Grace Kelly whose real life surpassed every male fantasy." "A compassionate, well-balanced account," wrote Variety. "A fine biography of a complicated woman." "Fascinating," wrote London Today. "A cast of characters far richer than anything Jackie Collins or Judith Krantz could dream up." Grace Kelly was the incredibly beautiful, talented and elegant American movie star who became a real-life princess. In six short Hollywood years she starred in eleven films, eight of which are revered movie classics (like "Dial M for Murder," "Rear Window" and "It Takes a Thief"). She won the Oscar for Best Actress for her performance in "The Country Girl" and also won the amorous attentions of legendary movie stars Gary Cooper, Bing Crosby, William Holden and Ray Milland. At the age of 26, she married the dashing Prince Ranier III and became Her Serene Highness The Princess of Monaco, an international figure whose generosity and kindness became synonymous with her name. The ground-breaking biography and New York Times bestseller by James Spada, Grace Kellyhas been revised and updated. This illustrated biography was a bestseller in 6 countries. "This is a well-crafted, rich read," wrote Kirkus Reviews. "Sexy, gripping, and sure to be in demand." Originally published under the title of Grace".