Kinky
Couture by Emma Delves-Broughton.
Published by Goliath. ISBN-10: 3936709076
The
fetish images made by British photographer Emma Delves-Broughton have
been published in magazines as diverse as Loaded, Maxim, GQ, Front,
Kerrang, Skin Two, Marquis, British Journal of Photography and Professional
Photographer. Emma has been making photographs since she persuaded her
mother to let her convert a spare bedroom into a darkroom after acquiring
her first camera at 16. She then went on to study graphic design at Birmingham
University and turned professional after the positive reaction to her
first solo exhibition held at the sorely missed f/stop gallery in Bath.
She works with both professional and amateur models and these can range
from students to housewives to strippers - but often they are simply friends
who needed no convincing to don the rubber and vinyl clothing and pose
for her camera. She has even been known to pose herself in a series of
self portraits.
Though
more fashion than fine art and more vanilla than fetish - the vibrant
colour images within 'Kinky Couture' are undemanding
fun and this little book, with its seductive padded cover, is the perfect
introduction to the world of Emma Delves-Broughton. In truth though -
it is fair to say that 'Kinky Couture' is somewhat disposable,
comes across as a catalogue for a fetish store rather than a monograph
and it doesn't lend itself to repeated viewing - but it is a welcome change
to get a female perspective on this particular genre.
Review by
Christopher John Ball
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