The Atlas of Beauty: Women of the World in 500 Portraits Paperback – September 6, 2018

A friend of mine showed me breathtaking photographs on the Facebook page called The Atlas of Beauty. When I saw that there was a book of these photos, I checked it out, expecting it to be very expensive. It turns out the price is quite reasonable, so I bought it.Noroc is a multilingual resident of Bucharest, Romania. She spent four years traveling through 50 countries to put together this project.The photos are gorgeously composed and the subjects are diverse. Some of the women are supermodel beautiful; others exemplify inner beauty. Many wear traditional ethnic costumes.The layouts are interesting as well, with satisfying juxtapositions. Some photos are accompanied with a story about the woman pictured; others with just the location.Whether you love looking at attractive women or appreciate excellent portrait photography, you will enjoy this book.

I bought this for my 15 y/o granddaughter’s birthday. She loved it. Fifteen is such a hard age for girls coming out of the pandemic and this is the perfect book for body affirmation. Unfortunately, her 38 y/o mom really wanted to read it when she brought it home and my granddaughter didn’t share. LOL HOWEVER, this grandma didn’t get to read it AT ALL! So, if you are smart, you will buy one for every woman in your life. It is a stunningly beautiful book.

This book is a wonderful addition to any bookshelf or coffee table. The photos are stunning and the message is that beauty comes in all shapes, sizes, and cultures. It's fascinating to peruse. Both my daughter and I love this incredible book! Thank you for making it!

To me this book goes beyond physical attributes of different women. This touches on the impact of socio economic and cultural differences.Americans need to stop complaining and realize how lucky they are to be born and raised here.

Photographic artist Michaela Noroc, from Eastern Europe, succeeded in doing a project I dreamed of doing since I was 22 years old (48 years ago). She has gone to over 50 of the 190 some countries in the world, meeting and photographing women from many corners of the world. She is a superb environmental portrait artist and street photographer (I am a Master level portrait photographer with over 50 years of experience so I know excellence when I see it.) What is equally impressive is she took up photography in her adult years, but proved to have enormous natural and developed talent.I have always been a lover of feminine beauty and an admirer of women’s character and accomplishments. This talented and articulate photographic artist celebrates all of those things with both her images and her observations and writings on each portrait.In my opinion, this book is a celebration of all the Women of the world and an important book for everyone who admires Women for whom they are, their struggles, their accomplishments, and the fascinating variation of beauty that is found across the planet.I want each of my four adult daughters and four granddaughters to have their own copy, to inspire them as they lead their lives. No thinking, intelligent, sensitive person can not be moved by this book. It is a photographic tour de force. It will serve as a special gift for a wife, daughter, mother, employee, female employer, or any woman who wants to celebrate all women of the world. As a collector of books on photography and The Art of Portraiture it holds a very special place in my library.My only disappointment is I am not the artist and author. Ms. Noroc is a woman and an artist to be very admired. Brava! Michaela Noroc. May God bless you in your work and your travels.

I have not opened this book yet. It is nicely packaged, and I want to keep it that way, until I give it away as a gift. I do not need to open it to know it's value, though . . . I have read the reviews, and seen portions of its contents. I will get a copy for myself someday, but for now, I want to keep this one wrapped so that I can give it away as a very special gift to a very special person. Sorry I can not provide more information, but by leaving this comment I can at least provide 5 stars. Thank you for this work of art, this treasury of culture, this documentary of history.

Such a beautiful book, I love to sit and zone out as I read it, it's almost an addictive page turner! Just lovely.

this book is beautiful. my only wish is that it featured a greater range of body types. but i also recognize this is a photographer's collection. i got this to add to my library of books for my daughters to show the world has many colors and definitions of beauty.

Es un extraordinario libro, en que se ven reflejadas las mujeres, hermosas fotografias, hermosas mujeres y gran impresion, en sintesis un gran libro

Thank you Mihaela Noroc for sharing with the world your utterly beautiful photos of women across the globe***** Through your gifted eyes and camera we learn to view the women's diverse beauty with reverence ♥

It's a really good book with a short glimpse of moments of different women shot from across the globe.

O livro é maravilhoso!!! Os retratos mostram a diversidade cultural e como não existe padrão de beleza!! Já conhecia o trabalho da fotógrafa no insta e fiquei encantada com o livro! A qualidade da impressão é excelente também. A capa veio com um leve amassado, mas nada que prejudique.

This book is absolutely amazing. It really fascinates me. Pics are so beautiful, each portrait a piece of art!!! and the stories behind each pic are so interesting!!!I also really like the idea of putting 2 fotos of women doing something similar (for instance one woman in the Amazon, the other in Ethiopia, both caring their baby in a baby carrier on the back) from completely different parts of the world by displaying them next to each other - to transfer the fact that the world is huge and diverse, but at the same time, we are all connected and similar (our wishes and dreams).also great watching this book with kids to show them the diversity of this world and the different ways and circumstances we all live in. very suitable as a present.Loving it!