Jock Sturges

by Jock Sturges (Photographer)

This is the first comprehensive publication on American photographer Jock Sturges (b. 1947) compiled by the artist himself. It is nothing less than an ode to beauty. For more than 20 years, he has been taking photographs of girls growing up, both in his native California and at a nudist resort on the Atlantic coast of France. Nudity in Sturges' work has never been a cheap or tawdry gimmick, rather it is shown as human beings' natural state. His photographs are an expression of the trust he has established over the years with the girls and their families. Calmly and almost casually, Sturges observes the aging process of his models. His striking long-term studies chart barely perceptible changes in their appearance, the slow maturing of the female body. Sturges preserves transient states that will never return; graceful forms that time will eventually extinguish. A sweet melancholia pervades Sturges' images as he knows that beauty is not an everlasting state -- but a brief moment in time whose essence we should cherish.

Genres: Art

208 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Ellison · Rating 5 out of 5]

Features a collection of photos of mostly female models. Breath-taking, development is the focus. Beautiful.