Peter Hoskin

Kultural icon

You’ll know Kim Kardashian’s body better than your own lover’s after gawping at this collection of selfies

issue 30 May 2015

The almond eyes that rise towards their outer edges. The cheekbones that curve down to the corners of those upholstered lips. The dark strands of hair that fall wisplike on to her chest. The hourglass extremities that will exercise your ciliary muscles until they snap.

Dear me! After looking at this book, you’ll be more familiar with the particulars of Kim Kardashian’s body than with your own lover’s. For this is her hardback collection of selfies. It contains almost 500 photographs of Kim, by Kim. Six of them include her daughter; 60 of them feature at least one of her siblings; 100 have Kim in a bikini, in her underwear or completely naked. The book’s title, Selfish, might be the most knowing of all time.

But who is Kim Kardashian? If you need to ask that question, then I’m afraid you’re behind on your Kulture.

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