Post #496303 by Iokona Ki'i on Sun, Nov 29, 2009 1:02 PM

I just bought this over the weekend when I was out and about looking
for reference material and inspiration for my velvet paintings.
Stunning portraits and landscapes. It was published this year.

TAHITIAN BEAUTIES: Lucien Gauthier, Photographer
By Serge Kakou.

A collection of portraits of early twentieth-century Tahitian beauties. French born Gauthier (1875-1971) traveled to Tahiti in 1904 and opened a portrait studio, which allowed him to meet the local beauties, who posed for him both clothed and nude. Sumptuous landscapes completed his collection of images. His body of work was widely diffused in the form of postcards, establishing his fame. This offers a selection of his most beautiful images, chosen from among 800 original negatives, the glass-plate negatives have allowed a sharpness and clariey of light and detail that is incredible. Today he is recognized as the creator of a photographic icon: the vahine.