The Big Penis Book - Reviews (4)
| “The fascination with the huge tool goes back as far as the crudely carved statuettes of antiquity, when they and the female variety with enormous mammaries were symbols of fertility – thereby creating an ideal that few of us have since been able to live up to. Those ancestors have got a lot to answer for.”— Desire, London, United Kingdom |
| “Illustrated with over four hundred photos of spectacular male endowments, this enormous compendium features a vast array of members attached to some finely chiselled specimens of man, alongside interviews and profiles on iconic artists…It’s sure to stir up the great size debate, as many of the enormous phalluses pressed between the pages of The Big Penis Book look like they’d be nothing short of painful. But whatever your stance, this is a great book for horny boys, slaves to the cock, medical students or bored housewives and will no doubt be treasured by all. Except for maybe the lesbians.”— Forum, London, United Kingdom |
| “Through a dizzying selection of essays and well-chosen photographs (fall vintages, although overwhelmingly of the 1970s handlebar-mustached variety), this handsome volume seeks to have the last word on our societal obsession with the giant dong. Whole sections are devoted to phallic heroes like John C. Holmes and the photographer Bob Mizer, who took pictures of a parade of naked studs against backdrops of artificial grapes and aqua lace in the basement of his childhood home, much to the disapproval of his doting mother. The mind occasionally wanders throughout this collection (‘Nice watch.’, ‘What did he get that trophy for?’ and ‘I love the Southwestern tile in that bathroom!’), there is an oddly innocent charm in the men's obvious pride in their gargantuan genitalia that leaves the viewer feeling warm, slightly damp and aglow with the simple joy of being human, (ADDED BONUS; A surprisingly large proportion of the members pictured here are circumcised.)”— Heeb Magazine, New York, United States |
| “Penises seem to be having a moment, thanks to full-frontal scenes in flicks like Sex and the City and Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Still, when The Big Penis Book — editor Dian Hanson’s coffee table tome celebrating specimens measuring eight or more inches — arrived at the office, we at MT thought long and hard (sorry, couldn’t resist) about recommending it to readers. But after sizing it up (sorry again), we realized you can never have too much of a good thing. Sophomoric humor aside, Hanson’s book is actually informative (yes, there’s text). Besides exploring mankind’s preoccupation with prowess — from ancient phallic worship to enhancing codpieces in medieval times — Hanson chats with porn kings and other penis “experts,” like Jay Myrdal, the photographer who “created” 18-inch legend Long Dong Silver. For the record, Silver’s photos were doctored. But don’t fret: There are plenty of authentic ones to ogle. The 384 pages are practically bursting with pictures of well-endowed stars like 11-incher John Holmes, Falcon Studios favorite Chad Douglas and plenty of no-name everymen in whimsical poses — like one guy crouching over a mini cannon aimed at the same pitch as his erection. It all serves as a reminder: good things come in, well, big packages.”— ModernTonic.com, New York, United States |
| "Som gave er 'The Big Penis Book' fra TASCHEN altid en succes og vækker glæde og begejstring hver gang."— Uffe Buchard, RUM, Denmark |
| "A must have for any gay man's coffee table, The Big Penis Book is packed with over 400 photos of outstanding appendages, the majority of which are from the 1970s."— QX Men, London, United Kingdom |
| "I cannot begin to tell you the hilarity that has enued since this arrival at Buzz Towers. We've left it on prominent display near the front desk and guffawed at different visitors' reactions...An accompaniment to TASCHEN's The Big Book of Breasts, it's an arty, colourful almanac of geezers from the 70s blessed with cocks like toddlers arms."— Buzz Magazine, Cardiff, United Kingdom |
| “This Fourth of July, unlike the 25 that came before, I committed myself to actually thinking about what it means to be American. Not just what it means to be American, but what is American. I spent one hour with images of American flags, apple pie and Ford trucks swimming around in my head. Every once in a while a glimpse of Tyra Banks or Nancy Grace would peek through, but for the most part, my quest to find what defines our fine country had fallen flat. That is, until I stopped thinking about it and picked up a book. Dian Hanson’s, The Big Penis Book is an exploration of something that may not define us as a nation, but certainly occupies us as a people.”— box.com, Los Angeles, United States |
| “TASCHEN publishing’s homage to the phallus officially debuted on Thursday, June 26th at gentleman’s emporium, Alpha. Tastefully done by author Dian Hanson, the art book, “The Big Penis Book,” displays clean and sharp erotic photographs of penises in a crisp layout with a leaf over lay teasingly clothing, model Chad Hunt’s phallus and glutes on the front and back covers. Thanks to Dian Hanson, it’s a cute and clever marketing flair with that “wink - wink” approach. She’s TASCHEN’s sharp editor and historian who managed it from concept to book. Under her direction, this comprehensive coffee table book chronicles the nascent of male full-frontal erotic photography when it became legal to do so in the Seventies. This isn’t mere porn. This is a carefully cultivated selection of art respectfully showcasing the burgeoning adult erotic industry…. She shares Benedikt Taschen’s (the founder and publisher of TASCHEN) attitude, taking hard-core ideas and making them art by selecting the right pictures and art then enriching them with a rich back story. With their love for history, there’s always a reason behind the madness.“— West Hollywood News, West Hollywood, United States |
| “The title is appropriate whichever way you read it. This is a book of big penises, probably the largest you have seen, ranging from 7 or 8 inches at the minimum to a purported 12 inches in length. But the book is also a big book of penises. It measures 12 inches by 12 inches and runs 384 pages. It weighs seven pounds…. Editor Dian Hanson, who had a long career editing men’s magazines and now edits books of erotica for TASCHEN, has done a superb job of gathering all this material. She also contributes a valuable and well-informed introduction discussing the penis historically, culturally and biologically—with a considerable amount of attention to penis length.”— Chicago Free Press, Chicago, United States |
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