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List Price: $17.98 | | Publisher: Rizzoli Universe Promotional Books
Salesrank: 256292
Released: January 12, 2010 |
| Our Price: $12.13 |
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| Media: Hardcover |
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Editorial Review:
Stunning works of art using the human body as the canvas. If ever there was a defining moment in a career, for renowned body-painting artist Joanne Gair it was painting "that suit" on Demi Moore for the cover of Vanity Fair. From swimsuits for Sports Illustrated or music videos with Madonna, Gair's career allows us to see the human body transformed, creating unforgettable images. During a career spanning over 20 years, she has worked with Elle McPherson, Heidi Klum, Pamela Anderson, Rachel Hunter, and Molly Sims to name a few. Among the star photographers also included are Michel Comte, David LaChapelle, Annie Leibovitz, Herb Ritts, Howard Schatz, and Mark Seliger. Gair’s collaborations have resulted in thousands of extraordinary photographs which have made an impact on pop culture.
Body Painting: Masterpieces by Joanne Gair Reviews:
Grandpa George sez 
2008-12-20 - Joanne Gair is best known for her painted-on swimsuits and/or shirts appearing in Sports Illustrated's swimsuit edition, and justly so. But there is more to her craft than just this; she has painted a number of women (and a few men) so well that it is almost impossible to tell that there was nothing on their skin but paint. That she does it at all may seem a bit odd to most people, but that she does it so well provides all the justification she might need. Make no mistake, this is art, and that Ms. Gair uses the human body for a canvas in no way diminishes her ability. Rather, it enhances it.
Lipstick, airbrush, and Sharpie?
2008-12-12 - Gair's palette includes lots of materials that other artists' don't, both because of the temporary nature of her original works and because of the sensitive substrate on which she paints. Outside of the human materials, though, the materials don't matter. The finished work does, and dozens of gorgeous samples appear here.
The works cover a wide range of styles and sensibilities. That cover picture of Demi Moore (a frequent subject) enjoys the amusing irony of being "clothed" in almost nothing at all. A similar sense comes from seeing Victoria's Secret lingerie painted onto Heidi Klum. A series for Sports Illustrated takes their traditional bathing suit pictures to a new level of skimpiness. The model herself dominates, in black-on-black (or 'black-on-black' on black?) photos of Suwana. Then the model disappears again, as in the camouflaged image of Sasha, or the anonymous models dotted with pearls or salt crystals. A few images, toward the end, seem like little more than elaborate makeup - but, where could one really draw the line?
The artworks themselves amuse and sometimes tittilate, but rarely show much real erotic content. The models, though unclothed, hardly seem nude. I have to admire them, too, as much as the artist who adorns them or the photographer who captures them. Creating one of these works takes time, as well as some fairly intimate contact with paintbrushes and other tools. I thank them for putting up with it. The result certainly seems worth it.
-- wiredweird
Best picture is Cover 
2008-06-26 - Was disappointed with most of the pictures, the best was the cover picture.
Not erotic.
Body painting , a wonderful art form beautifully executed. 
2008-04-15 - This book is a must have for anyone with an eye for beauty and art combined by using the body as the canvas. The ways of using this canvas as part of another picture, as a canvas, clothing or as camouflage are explored by Joanne Gair. This is all brought together by one person in this book covering a career involving famous actresses, models, photographers, fashion designers and politician's wives (Carla Bruni is now the wife of the French president). Maybe Joanne will paint a politician soon. The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Editions brought my attention to Joanne's work as before the photographers were getting the credit, however that is like showing off a photo of the Mona Lisa. The photographer is merely the messenger, here Joanne is the the real artist. Buy the book, persuade your library to buy it. Perhaps even have a go at body painting yourself.
Great book!
2007-10-26 - Excellent! Pretty photos of pretty women. A good book to be in the coffe table. High quality and spotless. I recommend.
