Boudoir Photography
New York: AMPHOTO, 1986. 1st Edition. Quarto, publisher's stiff photo-illustrated paper wraps, pink endpapers.
First edition, paperback issue, of boudoir photography pioneer Mario Venticinque’s debut book. Emerging in the 1920s, boudoir photography experienced a resurgence in the 70s into the 80s, particularly in Los Angeles where it became a fad. Owner of the MVP Studio in Park Ridge, Venticinque, who claimed he did not "entertain the notion of male clients," created this guide to "fill a void in the services available to women at traditional portrait studios. Today's women want to appear as glamorous and elegant and as sensual as they feel, and…they want to be photographed and remembered that way." Contains information on equipment, designing a studio, advertising, the client-photographer relationship, makeup and hairstyling, wardrobe and accessories, a guide to correcting body proportions, lighting, and more, alongside color photos of ordinary women by Venticinque, including many before and afters and endorsements from satisfied clients. With index. Published simultaneously in hardcover. Light creasing and edgewear to wraps. Very good. Item #9774
$60.00