Containing over 200 photographs of actors, filmmakers and personalities in the world of
adult entertainment, it is published by Rock Out Books (). Grecco photographed his subjects during the 2006
AVN Adult Entertainment Expo in
Las Vegas, the convention which surrounds the annual
AVN Awards. The book's forewords, written by rock musician
Dave Navarro and
Hustler magazine editor
Larry Flynt, discuss modern culture's acceptance of pornography into the mainstream, which allows an overtly sexual work like this to be considered a
coffee table book. Included among the portrait subjects are Larry Flynt,
Jenna Jameson,
Ron Jeremy,
Chi Chi LaRue,
Tera Patrick,
Alexandra Silk,
Katsuni,
Dana DeArmond,
Sunny Lane,
Kurt Lockwood, and Michelle Aston. Uncommon in pornography-related works, the photographs do not seem to have been altered with any significant
image editing or
photo manipulation, thus avoiding the layer of fantasy usually applied to actors in this field. The book was edited by former
RIP magazine editor
Lonn Friend and former
FHM editor Rob Hill.
Reception Variety wrote "In contrast with Grecco’s evocative photos, his film is scattered and platitudinous, skimming the surface of his subjects and betraying his high-art aspirations with a shallow E! aesthetic. Reliable interest in the subject matter should land the film, which opens theatrically May 1, a home on an adventurous cabler, though such a contentious substratum of American culture deserves more thoughtful treatment."
The Hollywood Reporter wrote that "Grecco's book is filled with stunning portraits and nicely captures his subjects' personalities", but it was felt the film was too tame and seemed more an extended infomercial for the book.
DVD Verdict made note that Grecco appears to "play the pornography-as-free-speech card," in his depicting pornography as "just regular folks who express themselves through public fornication." ==References==