<div>For centuries, painters have used their brushes to turn female nudes into their most famous masterpieces. Now a New York-based, award-winning photographer does the same in this phenomenal homage to women of color titled <i>Beautiful: Nudes by Marc Baptiste</i>. This gorgeous and moving book is a rich compilation of women baring their bodies and their souls.<br><br>From fashion model icons Bethann Hardison and Beverly Johnson to soul singer N'dea Davenport to silver screen goddesses Stacy Dash, Rosario Dawson, and Vanessa Williams, and a host of other contemporary women, <i>Beautiful</i> is a labor of love that captures the essence of all women while simultaneously celebrating cultural roots.<br><br>Quotes from the subjects take a candid look at how ethnic women view their bodies and give the readers a provocative glimpse into the world of female body image. This work is alternately passionate and intelligent, inspiring and seductive. It is<i> Beautiful</i>.<br></div>