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By
Stefan May | Published by teNeus Publishing Group, 2003
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Fresh
off the success of his breakthrough book, Couples,
German photographer Stefan May has followed up with a
gorgeous compilation of male nudes in an equally
polished production. It's a gargantuan sized book at
15x11" and printed in pristine fashion. Viewing
these pages is like walking through a fine art gallery.
The photos are so perfect, and so vibrant, they
literally jump out of their pages at you.
One-hundred and three photographs are presented here and
most are full-page. The men that May has created this
body of work around are splendorous, god-like examples
of the male form. Each is a slender, muscular, glowing
example of physical perfection ... and physical beauty
as well. Credit must be given to the models themselves,
but the flawless vision overall has to be attributed
solely to May. His incredible talent and experience in
editorial and advertising photography are quite evident
here. Without exception, each image is an electrifying
portrait of captured moments in the lives of what are
surely high-end fashion models. Each of these prints
could appear in the most prestigious fashion catalogs
(if the subjects were wearing clothes) and indeed, it is
this trait that makes this work so exciting. It doesn't
appear to be created for a gay audience, nor even for a
female audience (although the lack of penis pictures
might endear women viewers, who often proclaim a
preference for male nudes without having to see the
one-eyed snake). This is a refined and mature
perspective of the male nude from a master photographer,
at the height of his power, using the razor-sharp skills
he's amassed as an elite fashion and advertising
professional. It's a spectacular and visionary look at
how beautiful men can be.
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