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Grady Harp wrote on 10/11/2010:

"M' is an appropriately terse title for this very fine collection of the photography of Sylvie Blum, the model turned photographer who is highly regarded for her sophisticated images, especially of female and male nudes. M simple stands for Male or Masculine of Macho - whatever moniker you wish to attach to Blum's exploration of the muscular male nude during both athletic activity or in relaxed poses that suggest other forms of creativity! Perhaps part of her generosity of expression with her well chosen models is her experience at being in front of the camera herself, before taking camera and control in hand! Whatever the formula, it works.

This well designed and produced volume has page after page of men alone and together, playful with drape props or athletic equipment, or simply posed outside and inside. Her skill with photo composition is amazingly fine as is her use of light to emphasize the theme of each shot. Yes, this is erotic work and the interesting twist in comparing this book to others of the same genre lies in the fact that this is a woman taking photographs of men with men: she understands eroticism. This is one of those collections that may soon be inaccessible. Add it to the library now... Grady Harp