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The Male Nude

25Edition: Multilingual (English, French, German)Availability: In Stock
Explore the compositions, postures, and role-playing of the male nude genre from anonymous 19th century erotica through to contemporary work from David Hockney and Duane Michaels. Highlights include the Sicilian homoerotic scenes of Baron Wilhelm von Gloeden and illustrations from Physique Pictorial, the leading organ of the mid-50s gay scene.
Hardcover5.5 x 7.7 in.2.21 lb576 pages
“The definitive anthology of the male nude, right up to the present day.”
The Mirror
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The Male Nude

The Male Nude

25

The boys are back in town

A short history of male nude photography

While the female nude has long played a conspicuous role in western iconography, the male nude has not always enjoyed such attention, or acceptance. This ode to the male physique celebrates the evolving, at one time illicit, art form from anonymous 19th century erotica through to contemporary work from David Hockney and Duane Michaels.

Through the classic, the playful, and the provocative, it explores the compositions, postures, and role-playing of this often under-explored genre. Esteemed masters such as Herbert List, George Platt Lynes or Robert Mapplethorpe are all there, alongside Baron Wilhelm von Gloeden, famed for his homoerotic images of nude youths in classical postures in Sicily. Further highlights include illustrations from Physique Pictorial, the leading organ of the mid-50s gay scene and a pioneer in gay publishing.
The author

David Leddick has been an officer in the US army, a dancer with the Metropolitan Opera in New York and creative director of leading cosmetics brands. He has written and edited photographic books and has also been an advertising consultant. He divides his time between Paris, Miami Beach and Montevideo.

The Male Nude
Hardcover14 x 19.5 cm1.00 kg576 pages

ISBN 978-3-8365-5801-3

Edition: Multilingual (English, French, German)
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Great book!

Jerry,November 4, 2021
Another great book from Taschen that is beautifully executed. Brings you though history images of male nudity.

Schönes und kompaktes Exemplar

Mahir,October 28, 2021
Ich bin sehr zufrieden mit meinem Kauf. Die Größe und der Inhalt entsprechen meinen Erwartungen vollstes.

Naked

Jean-Jacques,October 28, 2021
A man's body might be beautiful.

Extensive history of the genre

Elia,October 28, 2021
This book contains really a lot of pictures! I enjoyed discovering some interesting authors that I didn't know about, especially from the earlier times of photography. The book also contains many pictues from anonymous photographers and shows the evolution of the genre over time and across different artists.

Beautiful book

Quentin,October 27, 2021
Beautiful book with lot of inspiration