Grady Harp wrote on 12/25/2011:

FotoFactory of Santa Monica, California has a long and successful history of creating unique photographic monographs (as well as limited edition photographs and calendars). This book, titled BEASTS is more a celebration of a fine group of photographers who were wither asked to respond tot he subject of 'beasts' or who had already created images that fit the category. The beasts are animals - as man's best friend, as predators, as tattoo engravings on bodies, and forms of behavior when men become the animal of their nature. It makes for a fascinating survey of what the iconic element of the word 'beast' can imply.

The fifty-two photographers are form around the globe and while some names may ring louder bells than others, they all are very fine artists. The list is as follows: Ali . Björn Andrén . Larry Ashton . Clifford Baker . Steven Baratz . Jim Barnes . Joel W. Benjamin . Tom Bianchi . Rick Castro . Lance DeWalt . Evergon . Benjamin F. Fink Jr. . Stephen Fleitz . Robert Flynt . Ed Freeman . Nina Glaser . Alair Gomes . Steph. Gorkii . Kelly Grider . David Grinnell . Kim Hanson . Conrad Hechter . Baly Hinter Wipflinger . Justice Howard . Donnie Hudson . Rolf Juario . Dean Keefer . Ross Bennett Lewis . Mark Lynch . Geoff Manasse . David J. Martin . Reed Massengill . José Messana . Martin Meyer . Daniel Nicoletta . Freddie Niem . Barbara Nitke . Ray Lewis Payne . Stevee Postman . Veli-Pekka Räty . Paul Roberts . Alexis Rodriguez-Duarte . Edgar Scott . Robert Emery Smith . David Sprigle . Stanley Stellar . Vince Sullivan . Brian To . Bill Toscano . Arthur Tress . Tim Wilkerson . Cameron Wolf. The images are in brilliant black and white, in duotones, and in color. The reproduction is excellent and having once 'read' this book it is unlikely that the reader will ever see 'beasts' in the same light!

Grady Harp