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November 24, 2005
Modern Vixens: World of Winkytiki
Ocatavio Arizala (Winkytiki) likes to say of his work, it ain't art; just entertainment.
Can't it be both?
I love the care with which he places his models in various settings, and the deadpan seriousness with which he treats the knowingly kitschy material. When I heard he was releasing 350 of his photos in book form, I immediately started looking for it.
German publisher Goliath Books and stateside distributor ImagePod Books had originally indicated that Modern Vixens: World of Winkytiki might be for sale as early as October, but so far I only see it on the German version of Amazon.com. The US release date seems to have solidified as February 2006.
I'm considering it a late Christmas present.
UPDATE 12/23/05
Amazon.com has listed Modern Vixens: World of Winkytiki available for pre-order.
UPDATE 2/14/2006
My copy arrived from Amazon today. Happy Valentine's Day.
At 8" x 6", Modern Vixens: World of Winkytiki by Octavio C. Arizala is a bit too small to be regarded as a coffeetable book, but at over 360 pages, it's a hefty volume, packed with page after page of large color photographs. If you've been to winkytiki.com you'll have a good idea of what to expect inside, but for every photo you know you'll find 5 or 6 more from the same set inside this book.
Arizala is gracious with his acknowledgements, crediting not only the models, but the makeup artists, set builders, and in some cases the locations. My only complaint: instead of providing credits throughought the book, he saves them for the end. This gives the book a simple, uncluttered layout, but if you don't already recognize the models, many of whom are known in certain circles and do have a following, you won't know who they are without looking them up by name somewhere else.
Modern Vixens is a "must have" for fans of this photographer and genre.
Los Angelenos take note: there will be a Book Release Party and Signing - Bigfoot Lodge - 7-10 pm March 18,2006
UPDATE 2/28/2006
Arizala shoots with a Nikon F. His philosophy: "If this brick with a lens was good enough for the boys in 'Nam, it's good enough for you." Personally, if I shot with a Nikon F I would pimp it out like so.
Posted by digital artform at November 24, 2005 10:39 PM
Comments
hey-
thanks for the interest in the book.
Scheduled US release is FEb.06
Will keep everyone posted
O
Posted by: winkytiki at December 10, 2005 09:06 PM