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As soon as the invention of photography made it possible to be photographed with one's loved one, early daguerreotypes - small, unique images housed in their cases - were made as tokens of enduring affection or intimacy. Male couples were no exception. Under strict Victorian moral conventions photographs of the male nude were reserved strictly for academic study by artists. It was not until the early twentieth-century that the first openly homosexual photographers were able to explore the overtly erotic, and this they did by wrapping their subjects in historical reference by evoking images of ancient Greece or Pre-Raphaelite symbolism. After Alfred Kinsey's revelations of male sexuality, pub...
Pierre Borhan has created a book that takes the reader on a voyage, a unique journey that highlights the ocean as a source of auspicious inspiration, of commercial potential, and as the hub of many conquering expeditions. The beauty of this work, however, is its ability to correlate the infinite magnitude of the ocean itself alongside the diversity of major photographic masterpieces from photographers of various nationalities and time periods who possess a poetic resonance that dominates beyond all else. The mystery, adventure, and awe-inspiring beauty of the sea are captured in this volume as never before. Uniting three hundred historical photos, documentary photos, and art photos, from arc...
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The first major retrospective of the celebrated photographer offers a complete overview of his life and career, from his early work in Hungary to his later use of "distortions," with essays by Laszlo Beke, Dominique Baque, and Jane Livingston. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.
This comprehensive study of homoeroticism and male homosexuality surveys the homoerotic urge in fashion photography, including layouts in Vogue and reprints rare and unpublished work by such photographers as Horst, Mapplethorpe, and Herb Ritts.
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Edited by Pierre Bonhomme, Michael Juul Holm and Lars Schwander. Foreword by Poul Erik T0jner. Introduction by Pierre Borhan. Afterword Lars Schwander.
"Pictures that convey a typical fishing harbor, or the tentacular spread of a cargo port; an entire, crystal-clear cove, an ideal setting for a rejuvenating swim; the ricochets of sunlight on the rolling swell, the weather beaten face of a globe-trotter, or the unforgettable fury of a tidal wave that announces the brutal end of a peaceful, everyday existences." -- Back cover.
An album of 300 classic and contemporary photographs devoted to the sea. This handsome volume highlights the ocean as a source of auspicious inspiration, of commercial potential, and as the hub of conquering expeditions. Uniting 300 historical, documentary, and art photographs, from archival to very recent works, The Sea celebrates the ocean from a number of striking perspectives, including lonely lighthouses, bustling port towns, early explorations of Antarctica and the Arctic Circle, and abstract compositions of waves, water, and light by some of the world’s best-known photographers. With high-quality reproductions and an attractive slipcase, this new compact edition offers a lasting tribute to nature’s most powerful force.