![Crombie, James PREORDER NONFICTION New James Crombie: Murmurations [2024] hardback](http://chaptersbookstore.com/cdn/shop/files/crombie-james-james-crombie-murmurations-2024-hardback-9781843519119-57789480370515_{width}x.jpg?v=1727210466)
![Goldsmith, Lynn MUSIC New Lynn Goldsmith: Music In The '80s [2022] hardback](http://chaptersbookstore.com/cdn/shop/files/goldsmith-lynn-lynn-goldsmith-music-in-the-80s-2022-hardback-9780847872251-58568423375187_{width}x.jpg?v=1726996627)
![Ghabaian, Anahita PHOTOGRAPHY New Anahita Ghabaian: Breathing Space [2023] hardback](http://chaptersbookstore.com/cdn/shop/files/ghabaian-anahita-anahita-ghabaian-breathing-space-2023-hardback-9780500027158-58901447541075_{width}x.jpg?v=1726460050)
![Dayanita Singh & Steidl, Gerhard PHOTOGRAPHY New Singh Dayanita: Museum Bhavan [2017] paperback](http://chaptersbookstore.com/cdn/shop/files/dayanita-singh-steidl-gerhard-singh-dayanita-museum-bhavan-2017-paperback-9783958291614-53354303652179_{width}x.jpg?v=1702320972)
The title means "the little death," a euphemism for orgasm, but the women who exuberantly masturbate for Toronto photographer Will Santillo in this book are as lively a bunch as you'll ever meet. Santillo conceived the project 13 years ago to include a thorough cross section of women: young to old, slim to thick, perfect beauties to those not considered beautiful until seen through his lens. The one constant would be that each would decide and direct how she masturbated to climax while he captured the moment.
From previous projects with amateur subjects Santillo had come to believe that masturbation is a far more personal act than most sex play because it is conducted almost exclusively in private. He set out to reveal the diversity and creativity with which women approach self-stimulation, and to portray the beauty of ordinary women in the throes of orgasm-a beauty far richer than the male-oriented depictions seen in pornography. Santillo says he seeks to uncover the hidden face of his subjects, and indeed, it's the faces that best show the intensity of response in these artfully explicit photos.
Framing these lush, sepia-toned pictures are Dian Hanson's interviews with 37 of Santillo's models. Their candid insights discuss overcoming inhibition, giving in to exhibitionism, and achieving orgasm in front of a stranger with a camera. For all who are curious about just what the woman next door-or one's own wife-gets up to in her private moments, La Petite Mort is a breath of life.
- Publisher Name:Taschen GmbH
- Product Format:Paperback
- ISBN: 9783836526869
- Author:Santillo
- Publication Date:2016-03-14
If you are not satisfied with your order in any way, get in touch. We have an excellent customer service record and we will do our best to ensure you are pleased with your purchase.
We are happy to refund a product if it is defective, within 30 days of purchase upon the return of your product. If you return a product to us and request a refund due to an error on our part we will be happy to pay for the postage cost to return it to us.
To be eligible for a return, your item must be in the same condition that you received it, unworn or unused & unread, and in its original packaging. You’ll also need the receipt or proof of purchase.
Please note, if you are requesting a refund based on an issue with condition we kindly ask you to provide a photo in order for us to best advise a suitable resolution.
To start a return, you can contact us at shop@chaptersbookstore.com. If your return is accepted, we’ll send you a return shipping label, as well as instructions on how and where to send your package. Items sent back to us without first requesting a return will not be accepted.
You can always contact us for any return question at shop@chaptersbookstore.com.
Damages and issues
Please inspect your order upon reception and contact us immediately if the item is defective, damaged or if you receive the wrong item, so that we can evaluate the issue and make it right.
Exceptions / non-returnable items
Certain types of items cannot be returned, like custom products or special orders. Unfortunately, we cannot accept returns on sale items or gift cards.
Exchanges
The fastest way to ensure you get what you want is to return the item you have, and once the return is accepted, make a separate purchase for the new item.
Refunds
We will notify you once we’ve received and inspected your return, and let you know if the refund was approved or not. If approved, you’ll be automatically refunded on your original payment method. Please remember it can take some time for your bank or credit card company to process and post the refund too.
Free Delivery in the Republic Of Ireland on all orders over €30. Standard Delivery Charge in Republic of Ireland of €5 for all orders below €30.
Delivery is subject to warehouse availability. Out-of-stock items will be shipped as soon as possible, upon arrival from the manufacturer/publisher. Please take shipping time into consideration.
