Photographer Adrian Buckmaster is a master of the human form capturing a cross section of humanity in all of its glorious diversity from the ordinary to the extraordinary and everything in between.
An Embarrassment of Riches his first monograph features nearly three hundred gorgeous images showcasing the multitude of ways in which people present modify and adorn their bodies in the pursuit of self-expression. The costumes are as elegant and diverse as the subjects themselves with ensembles that range from minimal to elaborate-black leather Victorian ruffles knitwear and diaphanous chiffon not to mention a plethora of hats wigs jewels and tattoos.
This book from beginning to end is a celebration of individuality in its most beautiful form. We are being exposed to each personality; it opens up the mind to another world, one of costumes, dexterity, contortionists and the unconventional, while elegantly playing with the boundaries of masculinity, feminism and sexuality. Each photograph is unveiling it’s own individual and unique story, from the edgy to the classic with a high level of sophistication. -- Loren McCarthy, Shutterhub UK,
