Newsletter(Gay and Lesbian Caucus), April 1996
"Thoughtful text and abundant imagery chronicle the history of nude male photography by straight/gay, men/women."


Book Description
A pioneering and lavishly illustrated history of the male nude in photography from the beginnings of the medium through to the present. Includes over 250 photographs by artists such as Robert Mapplethorpe and Annie Liebovitz.

ANNOTATION

Lavishly illustrated with over 200 photos, this volume tells not only one but multiple histories of the production of images of the male nude, setting the photographer and the model within our cultural and historical perception, and prejudices. Includes the work of Annie Leibovitz, Bruce Weber, and Robert Mapplethorpe, among others.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

A pioneering and lavishly illustrated history of the male nude in photography from the beginnings of the medium through to the present. Includes over 250 photographs by artists such as Robert Mapplethorpe and Annie Liebovitz.