Misty Dawn: Portrait of a Muse
"Containing 25 years of photographs of a breathtaking woman and more, Misty Dawn illuminates what a lifetime of photographer and model working together can produce. These pictures are stunning and the progression of images of a 25 year long collaboration between subject and photographer is truly remarkable." -- Jay Gardner   --Picture Magazine"This book chronicles Jock Sturges' 25-year relationship to Misty Dawn, who first appeared by chance in a group portrait of pre-school children that Sturges shot while on a different assignment, but who he intentionally sought out some months later and who became, over the years, one of his favorite models. It is easy to see why: from her childhood to her adulthood, whether with family, friends or alone, clothed or (usually) nude, she presents herself completely at ease in her body, with unforced gracefulness and when her eyes meet the camera it is always direct, never guarded or insincere." --B&W;: Black and White Magazine for Collectors of Fine Photography"No classic beauty, Misty Dawn is often graceful yet sometimes awkward, and seems more at ease naked than dressed. What will you look at most when you browse through the book? Misty Dawn's face, which reveals a trust that only time could engender." -- Russell Hart --American Photo"The first book by Sturges to focus on a single subject, this monograph is a beautiful portrayal of emerging adulthood."  --Photo Life: The Art, Culture, and Science of Photography