Naked New York

Naked New York by Greg Friedler Condition: Very Good Type: Paperback Language - English 160 Pages with black and white photographs 24.13cm x 18.42cm (9.5" x 7.25") Publisher:  W. W. Norton & Company May 1997 In this unique and startling collection of photographic diptychs, we see average New Yorkers first clothed, then completely naked. Only their ages and professions are given as captions. Here we see all types of people, men and women of all shapes, ages, colors, and classes: investment banker, junkie, bookseller, closet queen, unemployed pregnant woman, actor, cashier, Harvard grad student, retired salesman, nanny, and security guard, among them. As diverse and unique as these individuals are, one can't help but be struck by the realization that the banker and the junkie are not all that different after all. On a basic level, we're all the same, human and vulnerable.Unlike traditional nude photography, these lack any overtly erotic or sexual quality; they are simply real p