"Richard Prince met Naomi Harris through TASCHEN's The New Erotic Photography and was so impressed by her photographs of American swingers that he visited the 34-year-old in her hometown of New York and persuaded her to become his protégé. When he heard TASCHEN was planning to publish America Swings, he asked permission to interview her. In it, he also explains what fascinates him about her photos: "When I look at one of your swinger photos, the first thing I look at is you "outside" the photo, how you look at what you photograph... I am interested in you, even if you are not in the photo. The fact that you are standing there, half naked, or completely naked, and photographing all the people next to you having sex turns me on." He refers to Harris' secret to gaining the trust of her models: to enter the world of this promiscuous middle class To penetrate, Harris had to accompany them, often wearing only sneakers and a tool belt for her camera equipment. Her extreme approach paid off: In 48 months she managed to photograph 38 parties, criss-crossing the country - from Mahwah, New Jersey to Pleasanton, California; from Big Lake, Minnesota to Washington, T