Naomi Harris, America Swings

The secret life of America's Bible Belt: The swinging sex lives of everyday Americans, now made affordable Richard PrincediscoveredNaomi Harrisin TASCHEN sThe New Erotic Photographyand was so intrigued by herphotos of American swingersthat he tracked down the 34-year-old New Yorker, determined to make her his protege. When he discovered TASCHEN had signed her to doAmerica Swingshe asked to do an interview with her, where he reveals part of what makes her work so unique: "When I look at one of your swinger photos what I m looking at is mostly you outside the picture looking at what you re photographing half-naked, all naked, taking these photos of next-door neighbors having sex .He refers toHarris s secret for winning the confidence of her subjects to penetrate the world of middle class mate-swapping she had to join them, often working in just shoes and a tool belt to hold her camera gear. Her extreme technique worked so well thatin 48 months she was able to photograph 38 parties, crisscrossing the countryfrom Mahwah, New Jersey, to Pleasanton, California; from Big Lake, Minnesota, to Washington, Texas.Her subjects are not the usual perfected androids who populate contemporary erotica, butordinary people with extraordinary sex lives, includingmulti-orgasmic schoolteachers, polyamorous nurses, bi-sexual senior citizensandthe Mandingos, a group of African-American men who service white wives.This book explores a rarely-seen side of sex in America.Standard hardcover edition The original art edition is now available in a size and price affordable by all Text in English, French, and German "