La Petite Mort

La Petite Mort

The ultimate intimacy: Self-stimulation in front of the lens

The title means â€œthe little death,â€ a euphemism for orgasm, but the women who exuberantly masturbate for Toronto photographer Will Santillo in this book are as lively a bunch as youâ€™ll ever meet. Santillo conceived the project eight years ago to include a thorough cross section of women: young to old, slim to thick, perfect beauties to those not considered beautiful until seen through his lens. The one constant would be that each would decide and direct how she masturbated to climax while he captured the moment.

From previous projects with amateur subjects Santillo had come to believe that masturbation is a far more personal act than most sex play because it is conducted almost exclusively in private. He set out to reveal the diversity and creativity with which women approach self-stimulation, and to portray the beauty of ordinary women in the throes of orgasmâ€”a beauty far richer than the male oriented depictions seen in pornography. Santillo says he seeks to uncover the hidden face of his subjects, and indeed, itâ€™s the faces that best show the intensity of response in these artfully explicit photos.

Framing these lush, sepia-toned pictures are Dian Hansonâ€™s interviews with 37 of Santilloâ€™s models. Their candid insights discuss overcoming inhibition, giving in to exhibitionism, and achieving orgasm in front of a stranger with a camera. For all who are curious about just what the woman next doorâ€”or oneâ€™s own wifeâ€”gets up to in her private moments, La Petite Mort is a breath of life.

Text in English, French, and German
Country USA
Brand Taschen
Manufacturer Taschen America Llc
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
EANs 9783836526869
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Taschen
Manufacturer	Taschen America Llc
Binding	Paperback
UnitCount	1
EANs	9783836526869
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

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