For American history buffs, Ralph Gibson assisted Robert Frank before opening his own NYC studio. Long before that, he got his start behind the lens taking pictures while serving in the U.S. Navy during the 1950s. He was also a man that appreciated women, which is how we got here: Ralph Gibson Nude. To capture the heart and soul of Taschen’s striking—at times graphic, others poetic—collection of his works, we’ll leave you with a quote from the man himself: "A photographer once said that beauty in women is endless. Perhaps it was I who said it. [...] I love photographing women and could say that the form of the female body is absolute and perfect." —Ralph Gibson

• Hardcover
• 352 pages
• ISBN: 9783836568883