Erotic Ladyland: Half a Century of Photography Hardcover – 1 April 2015

Beautiful journey through time, retrospective collection of beautiful photos.

Fans of Ommer's work will see a bit of recycling here. I think some images from  Black Ladies , Asian Ladies , and  DIY  recur. But they're still great images, they're bigger than ever, and there's plenty of new material mixed in.I like the way Ommer takes full advantage of each model's unique charm. He doesn't use them as human props in some fantasy and, despite the title, doesn't sexualize their nudity. When models appear together, it's a matter of contrast or visual composition rather than eroticism. Best of all, Ommer explores many kinds of African beauty, as well as Asian and European. I'm a fan of anglo loveliness as much as of the other kinds - it's just that the others get so little representation that their predominance really sets this collection apart.Ommer's background seems to be in commercial and glamour photography - a few pages sample that part of his work. So I find it interesting to see how his eye for glamour affect his more personal work, the cover photo being one example. Most of the time, though, it's the model herself that makes the picture, and I find that very appealing.-- wiredweird Black LadiesAsian LadiesDIY