Discovering Layley

		Review from www.Michelle7.com An Electrifying New Book from American Photographer JOHN DONEGAN. Gorgeous! Sensual! Shot Entirely in Black & White! Layley By John Donegan & Layley - Published by MixofPix (Goliath), 2005 This is a marvelous book of nude portraiture from a photographer that was relatively unknown in the genre of art nudes, at least up until just recently. This book is sure to catapult Donegan to ever greater heights, especially given his renown in the commercial sectors of fashion and music. Every image is black & white, razor sharp, and superbly composed, with just an occasional hint of quirkiness that reminds one of Helmut Newton's similar tendencies. The production quality is flawless and text is provided in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish. The sole subject of this book is Layley. She is young, dashing, and unquestionably beautiful. She also bears a striking resemblance to American film actress Robin Wright. But this book is more than a nude portfolio of a pretty girl. It is an exhaustive collaboration between model and photographer where Donegan serves not so much as the director or coach but as a universal voyeur. The amazing dynamic captured here is Layley discovering and unabashedly relishing her newfound sense of power, derived from her own sense of self and burgeoning sexuality. Donegan serves as the divining rod, he's a water boy drawing from the well. Layley is electrifying. She poses and prances and twists her delicious frame oozing sexuality from every pore unlike anyone seen before. Rarely has a work generated such heat without resorting to the obvious cliches so rampant in porn. The work presented ranges from soft nudes to sensual fetish to nuclear-powered spread shots. And what she does with her derriere is absolutely incredible. Layley possesses more charisma in that single region of her body than most snake-handling evangelicals can generate in even the most orchestrated retreats. ARTIST BIO

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