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The Women: Photographs of the Top Female Bodybuilders

Door Bill Dobbins

Categorie	Fotografie (Kunst)
Boeknummer	#329262-AD13
Titel	The Women: Photographs of the Top Female Bodybuilders
Auteur	Dobbins, Bill
Boektype	Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag
Uitgeverij	Artisan
Jaar van uitgave	1994
ISBN10	1885183011
ISBN13	9781885183019
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Original blind stamped red boards, gilt lettered spine, dust jacket, richly illustrated with colour photographs and some in b/w, 4to.
Samenvatting	For thousands of years, the muscular male body has been an object of admiration and a primary subject of art. Women, on the other hand, have rarely been celebrated for their physical strength or muscular development. But in the late 1970s, women discovered the sport of competitive bodybuilding and began doing the same kind of muscle-specific weight training as their male counterparts. As a result, we are seeing the emergence of a cultural phenomenon without precedent--women attempting to develop the ultimate degree of muscle size, shape, definition and proportion primarily for aesthetic, rather than athletic, purposes. The fact that many women are now both willing and able to devote themselves to creating muscular bodies is one indication of our changing perception of the potential of t... (Lees verder)he female body as we begin the 21st century. In The Women, author and photographer Bill Dobbins presents eighty full-color and duotone photographs of top female competitive bodybuilders in a stunning visual exploration of this new phenomenon, and convincingly shows that muscles on women can indeed be beautiful. The photographs, combined with an enlightening text, explore the implications of this new aesthetic for art, sport, and our overall view of the capabilities of women. An unusual and fascinating book for anyone interested in fitness, feminism, photography, or the complex issue of gender, The Women is certain to challenge many perceptions.
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Conditie	Goed — Black permanent marker dot on bottom cut.
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