We voted for Men I've Loved as the Best Book of the Year. It is truly a heartfelt, endearing photo-diary from a man of great depth and feeling. The prose and poems that accompany the portraits Tom created over the course of his life are reflective of his passion and commitment to each and every one of his loves. It is a strong statement in itself that each of these beautiful men trusted Bianchi to photograph them in such an honest and revealing manner. They were all probably well aware that they were posing for one of the great photographers of our time but that doesn't detract from the marvelous work created. While the imagery presented in Men I've Loved in no way surpasses what he's presented in his past works (it certainly equals it though), the intimate revelations are certainly a welcome surprise and make this book special amongst Bianchi's published works.