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A CLASSICAL STYLE IN EROTIC ART
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The Art of Walter Girotto
NA , and Walter Girotto
Manufacturer: SQP
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 086562061X

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Walter Girotto's works are pure flights of fantasy. Melding a modern sensibility with a Renaissance style of painting, he achieves a remarkable effect that is uniquely his own. His women exhibit a classic beauty and elegance, but also an undercurrent of erotic lust. Timeless yet torrid, the paintings in this oversized volume will leave you wanting even more, as Girotto's old world charm and 21st Century sensuality creates legions of new admirers.

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A CLASSICAL STYLE IN EROTIC ART.......2005-10-10

Looking at the cover to The Art of Walter Girotto, I knew I was in store for something that was very different that most of the fine material put out by SQP. This was something with a decidedly different look. Oh sure, there's a beautiful, nude woman on the cover, but upon opening up the book I was surprised at what I found there. Walter Girotto was a totally unknown artist to me until I got this book. Girotto is an Italian artist who came to the United States back in 1985. I hesitate to categorize him as a pin-up or erotic artists, although his work certainly has those qualities. But Girotto is something more. Working in oils, pastels, even crayon and colored pencil, his work produced on wood gives it an aged, textured, grainy look. He blends a Renaissance period look with 21st century eroticism to create a completely unique style. Going beyond traditional pin-up art, Girotto's work really classifies as fine art.

His different methods and tools produce some startling work, and it's really unlike anything I've ever seen. Take the piece simply called "Nude 30" showing a radiant blonde that was finished with colored pencil on prepared paper. I don't think that paper was prepared for Girotto! "Shauna Wearing Red Boots" features the beautiful subject lying nude on a divan clad in only red boots. These pieces complement his smooth, soft style perfectly.

I love a painting called "Unconcerned" in which Girotto combines oils and pastels on this seductive woman with full, pouty lips and eyes closed. "Love Temptation" seems derived right out of the 1500's with the nude blonde subject holding a bunch of pink roses while a cherub hovers over her shoulder. Julie Strain has never looked quite so refined as she does in "Julie Strain Portrait" showing the scream queen amidst of Renaissance Era sculptures with a cherub lying at her feet.

Throughout the 100 plus page collection you'll find yourself mesmerized at this incredibly talented artists who has taken eroticism to a whole other level. The book is printed on slick, glossy stock. Fantastic!

Reviewed by Tim Janson

mixed review.......2005-05-19

good: different style of pin-up art mixing renaissance style and modern poses in high quality

bad: this is a magazine and not a paperback; the cover and pages are very thin and crease with casual flipping; SQP publishing can do better; if you are a Girotto fan go on-line and seek out the hardback version though pricey

The Art of Walter Girotto (Art Fantastix)

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The Art of Walter Girotto (Art Fantastix)
Walter Girotto
Manufacturer: MG Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000SI8IGC

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