The fine art book, "Iconic Figures" by Sam Dobrow, printed and produced as fine art prints, is now available and can be previewed and purchased online. Fine art books are one of the most economical means of collecting art. The print quality of this book is of such high standards that pages could be cut out of the book and framed. An entire portfolio of exceptional quality prints can now be purchased and enjoyed in the format of a book at a cost that is less than the price of a single archival print.

Artist Statement

The female figure is a fascinating subject for the artist and photographer. Her soft, round features are magical. Light and shadow define the texture of her skin and sculpt the figure of flesh and muscle on her skeletal form. Through pose, posture, and expression she offers insight to her soul.

Beyond the physical beauty of these subjects is a person, a soul, an erotic being. The women in this book exude a sensual self awareness. They transcend their state of nudity radiating beauty from within.

As a fine art photographer, I take great care to bring dimensional form to the figures I photograph. I shape light to expose my subject with such realism that you can almost touch her. As a portrait photographer my attention focuses deeper. I seek to reveal the woman inside the figure, the woman behind the physical beauty. I capture the moment when she is truly alive in her skin.

This moment is hard to describe, it is something that just happens. It is a moment when the model and photographer are fully engaged in the shoot. Each seems to forget the other is there yet they are both working in synchronicity. Each knows what to do and it happens. Tension is in the air, her robe drops to the floor. She strikes a pose, looks through the lens, and touches the soul of the photographer. The beauty of a woman emerges, the shutter clicks, strobe lights illuminate, and the photographer captures it.

Iconic Figures is my vision of beauty. It is sensual, erotic, and primordial.