This is an excellent book showing Sieff's Balck&White photographic work from the 1950's to 1980's. (287 pages worth)

If Mr. Sieff has picked all the plates himself for this book then he has chosen very well because it shows his development as an artist over several deacdes.

The only pictures I would have personally edited from the book were the four images from the Catacombs in Palermo 1982, they belong in another type of photo book.

The photo's vary from the abstract to landscape and sum up into a pleasant blend of images.

The book itself is a great example of quality bookprinting and the page size is just right to give good area for the photos.

To Mr. Sieff I would like to say; "Please go ahead with the planned book; Homage to a 127 bottoms!"

I enjoyed (almost) every page. Not only are the introductions to each decade very funny to read - time also "passes like rain" when walking through the large collection of pictures. Jeanloup writes that he felt sad when choosing the pictures for this book - sad, that he can't turn back time. And you will feel sad too. You will feel sad not te be able to turn back time. You will feel sad not to be able to have been there and take the pictures yourself.

This book is the cheapest kind of time-travel you can by - open the book and travel back to more peaceful times. Get old again and enjoy how the artists way of taking pictures changes.

Unfortunatly, I have not had the privilege to view this book, but about another from Jeanloup Sieff which I was fortunate enough to recieve as a birthday gift. This softcover A4 format is unfortunately not among your choices. The subject, "BOUDOIR
PHOTOGRAPHY". In my opinion, a masterpiece of erotiek sensuality.

Unfortunately, I have lost this collection of works and so wish to find the same back again.

When operating my business as a Photographer in Holland (now retired) I had always tried to simulate his work to no avail. I
shall keep trying, for he has captured the very "ESSENCE" of Womanhood.

With highest respect to Jeanloup Sieff

Regards

You'd probaby get more for your money if you just subscribed to Vanity Fair Magazine and looked at the commercials.

This book is not worth of resting on a coffee table. I am not glad that I bought it. I expected more outa it. But, I am not going to return it either. The photos are OK. Nothing really that gets my interest.

I will have to agree with the person from N. Carolina.... They hit the nail right on the head! I don't think that it is a one though... But, definitely not a 3