Instant Nudes by Clara Hoppe
Released in August 2021, the bold and beautifully produced book Instant Nudes, designed by Clara Hoppe for Slanted Publishers, is a curated selection of intimate instant photos sent over the years to the tear-off calendar PHOTODARIUM Private project.
Also presented is the work of eleven photographers who use instant images to capture erotic moments. A dreamy and intimate photo book that dares to capture eroticism beyond pornographic clichés – by photographers and individuals from all over the world alike – in 192 pages. Curated by Boris Kahl and Herr Merzi, the book features the work of Alan Marcheselli, Christoph David, Frank de Luyck, Herr Merzi, Jens Voshage, Luc Masson Todeschini, Philippe Galanopoulos, RRRDiaz, Solimano Pezzella, Stefano Questorio and Timo Schäfers.
Instant Nudes is typeset in Parachute Typefoundry’s awarded PF Marlet Swash and PF Marlet Text typefaces that opt for “simple and elegant aesthetics.”
As announced by the Photodarium Private team, the 2023 edition will be its last, partly due to the “enormous increase in production costs and a steadily decreasing demand.”
The book started as Hoppe’s Bachelor thesis at FH Dortmund and was one selected from nearly 100 submissions to be part of the Slanted × Kickstarter mentoring & publishing program.
