Pools

by Kelly Klein, Esther Williams

In her research to discover the perfect pool for herself the author, finds the romance and art throughout the years surrounding these famous pools from around the world.

208 pages, Hardcover

First published May 15, 1992

Reviews

[Blog on Books · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sensual, reflective, glimmering, surreal. The notion of the swimming pool means many things to many people. From the large public pool arenas from the turn of the century to the private, architectural masterpieces of the late 20th century, Kelly Klein’s ‘Pools’ captures the art and majesty of the swimming pool in all it social and radiant beauty. Since it’s original publication in 1992, Kelly Klein’s ‘Pools’ (with a forward by Esther Williams) has been one of the most sought after large format photography books in the out-of-print world.

Now, with this new long awaited edition by Rizzoli, the magical aura of the pool is captured again in both luscious and historical photographs from the likes of Jacques Henri Latique, Edward Weston, Herb Ritts, Robert Mapplethorpe, Greg Gorman, Bruce Weber and others. Pools from Beverly Hills to Europe to Japan to San Simeon’s Hearst Castle are depicted in breathtaking spender spanning a full century of coverage in both black and white and color.

For someone who didn’t even have a pool at the time of the book’s original publication, Klein has assembled a vast compendium of the scope of the manmade aquatic experience as both a physical pastime as well as an aesthetic window into the liquid life. As a summer treat or as a historical perspective, ‘Pools’ is a welcome refresher and certainly one of the best coffee table art books of the year.

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