A crucial note for the discerning lifestyle enthusiast: Most of these books remain under copyright by Taschen GmbH. While searching for may lead to fan-shared scans, purchasing the digital edition directly from Taschen (via their app or Amazon Kindle) ensures the artists, photographers, and Hanson herself are compensated.
It’s a 384-page hardcover, roughly 8.5 x 11 inches, filled with hundreds of glossy, full-color photographs. The images range from vintage 1950s pin-up shots to 1970s hardcore magazine outtakes, fine-art nudes, and contemporary erotic photography. The subjects span diverse body types, ages, and ethnicities—no airbrushed uniformity here. Hanson famously selected images based on “character, humor, and beauty,” aiming for a celebration rather than a clinical or degrading study. The Big Book Of Pussy By Dian Hanson.pdf --BEST
While the original 2011 release was an oversized hardcover, TASCHEN later released a more compact and affordable edition as part of their series. There is also a "best of" edition, sometimes referred to as the Little Big Book of Pussy , which provides a pared-down selection of 150 photos in a portable 14 x 19.5 cm format for those seeking a more discreet version. A crucial note for the discerning lifestyle enthusiast:
From a pure entertainment standpoint, these books are unparalleled. Place one on your coffee table, and guests won’t just flip through—they’ll start conversations about art, history, sexuality, and humor. It’s provocative, but never pornographic in a cheap sense. It’s intellectual fun. The images range from vintage 1950s pin-up shots