Light and Shadows
Paul Outerbridge s provocative nudes and pioneering color

Whether in his sumptuous images for advertising or his soft-hued nudes, Paul Outerbridge (1896 1958) was an alchemist of desire. Color was integral to his aesthetic allure, embracing the complex tri-color-carbro process to create a seductive surface of texture and tone. His quest was for artificial paradises a perfection of form, with a surreal edge.

This concise monograph introduces Outerbridge s unique aesthetic and its...