Fashion photographer Victoria Janashvili wants to change societies views of fuller-figured women by snapping them in the nude.
The racy images are aimed to highlight the beauty of real women, rather than the slim models often pictured in the pages of magazines.
Victoria, from New York, raised more than $40,000 to fund the book which features the stunning naked pictures.
With Marilyn Monroe-styled hair and porcelain skin, one full-lipped lady poses in just a nude thong, stockings and nipple tassels.
Victoria's book entitled 'Curves' celebrates the bodies of all types of women.
As well as curvy models, the 26-year-old also highlights the beauty of women with disabilities.
One photo sees a red-headed woman in a wheelchair posing completely nude, with just her arm covering her nipples.
Another photo focuses on a woman with one arm, who is covered only by a blue sheet and has pretty purple flowers in her hair.
Victoria, who has worked for the likes of GQ, Maxim and Esquire, made the book because she became tired of her images of plus-sized models being used in a way she didn't agree with such as 'Bigger is Better' campaigns.
Through a Kickstarter campaign, she was able to raise $40,072 within a month, which enabled her to pay for printing, materials, travel and photo shoots.
She said: " In my opinion, bigger isn't better nor is skinny better - all women are beautiful regardless of size, shape, age, and race and so on.
"I wanted to be able to do what I could to help the world see this."
Victoria also received support from modelling hotshots such as Sophie Tweed, Joanna Krupa and Denise Bidot.
The photographer had worked with a number of models feature in a book before, and in total the bodies of 70 different women were embraced.
She added: "People have been very supportive of the book.
"I was so nervous to share it with people since it was such a huge project for me and something so close to my heart.
"It's so great to hear such a positive response from people."
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