The Nude Male: 21st Century Visions - Softcover

Leddick, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0789317567 ISBN 13: 9780789317568

Publisher: Universe, 2008

Synopsis

David Leddick, the popular and acclaimed author of 2001’s Male Nude Now, brings us the latest and most current survey of the male nude form, as seen through the eyes of today’s most important and influential artists who recognize the inherent physical and emotional beauty of the subject. This collection showcases such prominent photographers and illustrators as David Hockney, Sam Taylor-Wood, Clive Barker, Mark Beard, Tom Bianchi, Reed Masengill, Nan Goldin, Bruce La Bruce and Duane Michals, presenting images ranging from the erotic, to fantastic, romantic, dangerous, and funny. The Nude Male features the work of more than 120 established and emerging visual artists, making this collection nothing less than the premier catalog of the genre.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

The male form has made strides to reclaim its place in modern society, along side its female counterpart, as a thing of beauty, admiration, and desire. Yet even as we begin a new century, controversy, fear, and discomfort keep it from realizing its full potential as a popularly accepted object d'art. In The Nude Male, David Leddick has assembled the latest and most current survey of the male nude form, as seen through the eyes of today's most important and influential artists who recognize the inherent physical and emotional beauty of the subject. The Nude Male features the work of more than 120 established and emerging photographers and illustrators. This collection of more than 250 images, ranging from erotic to funny, from thought-provoking to mind-bending, from breathtaking to breathless. is nothing less than the premiere catalogue of the genre.

About the Author:

David Leddick is an expert in male nude photography and the author of several anthologies on the subject.

About this edition

• Publisher: Universe
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0789317567
• ISBN 13: 9780789317568
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256