Heat is the third book now from German photographer Thomas Karsten that documents his work with a single model. In this case her name is Bianca - a breathtakingly beautiful Spanish model whose Latin fire undoubtedly played a role in choosing the book's title. Bianca is absolutely gorgeous and Karsten captures her beauty in a wide variety of color and black & white photographs. Ranging from soft, sensual portraits to more daring erotic nudes, we are given witness to every inch of her gleaming, olive-skinned frame. She and Karsten hold nothing back. In a few photos, Bianca shares the page with another girl or two, in what appears to be a genuine exploration of lesbian sexuality. But she makes it clear in the book's interview (written in German, English, and Spanish) that she has a boyfriend in her private life. Such is the chemistry between her and Karsten that lead her to explore such fantasies. Karsten also comments that unlike in his previous two books created around a single woman (She and Days of Intimacy), he and Bianca are not romantically engaged. Perhaps this allowed for a different, more objective dynamic, for this is one of his most powerful bodies of work.
Heat features 300 photographs (about half are B&W and half color). Dimensions are 10" x 7.5" (25.5cm x 18.8cm). It is a daring, spectacular, intimate photo-study of a ravenously beautiful young woman. Don't miss it!
