Product Description

Over the course of his career, Jock Sturges long-term engagement with his subjects has been a cornerstone of his work. Misty Dawn, one of his primary and most popular muses is one such subject; he has photographed her for twenty-five of her twenty-eight years. Lithe, beautiful, classically proportioned, she is the personification of Sturges philosophy of being at home in ones body. This work follows her growth from a shy, tomboyish child to a gorgeous, confident young woman. Taken as a whole, this series of images presents a unique, fully realized portrait of a blossoming individual and explores a rare and beautiful relationship between photographer and subject. Misty Dawn: Portrait of a Muse presents iconic images as well as previously unpublished material, mined from Sturges older contact sheets and newest work.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #281643 in Books
• Published on: 2008-09-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 168 pages

Customer Reviews

Potrait of an Artist Through his Muse
This is an astonishingly beautiful book. The photographs are perfectly presented in a chronological order. Many of these photos will have been seen before, but as presented here they tell a different tale. Gone are the fleeting glimpses of moments in a life. What we have now is a narrative. Beautiful and simple. But it also shows more clearly Sturges at work, the man who is trusted, who is clearly a friend. Excellent.