Chulo [Hardcover]

Joan Crisol (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 2008

Joan Crisol's first photography collection fascinates with its coarse-grained aesthetic, complex coloring and sensual erotic staging - these are simply stirringly beautiful photographs. The dynamic that develops when browsing through the book is difficult to escape. Crisol's men are masculine, striking, and although they hardly ever bear all you can still detect the fire burning just below the surface on every page. This large-format volume of 120 pages presents the impressive oeuvre of one of Spain's most promising talents.

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About the Author

Spanish fashion photographer Joan Crisol has been working for internationally renowned magazines for years, like ROLLING STONE, ZERO and PLAYBOY. He was introduced to the gay audience with his contributions to the photographic anthology VISIONS published in 2006.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 120 pages
• Publisher: Bruno Gmunder Verlag (July 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3861878941
• ISBN-13: 978-3861878940
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,191,793 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars you'll get what you want if you want what you want, July 31, 2009

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Zoro Rolonoa (Rome, italy) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chulo (Hardcover)

this book is a great buy for all the lovers of erotic male photography out there.
let me explain myself: anybody who knows anything about the art of capturing images will be satisfied by the technical excelence of the author joan crisol. images are flawless when it comes to the use of the camera, and have a unique character, giving the bodies of the men portayed here an extra appeal.
and as for the type of subjects photographed, this is a great collection of spanish boys-next-door, taken right out from the streets of madrid to from now on be seen as hot bedroom posters. there's a sensational urban feel to all of the pictures, with a vast variety when it comes to art direction. one of the most remarcable and popular ones around the globe, that of the man on the cover, who is one of kylie minogue's better known dancers.
if you're looking for a book with well done erotic photography of the male body accompanied by a twist of urban dirtiness you'll definitely get it here.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rasty and Raw - and Very Dramatically Colorful, February 16, 2011

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Grady Harp (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chulo (Hardcover)

Joan Crisol knows what he is about, beginning with the title he chose for this portfolio, CHULO. According to popular uses 'Chulo in Mexican slang refers to someone who is cute, hot, good looking etc.' But here the Spanish fashion photographer Crisol, working for internationally renowned magazines for years, like ROLLING STONE, ZERO and PLAYBOY, does not limit himself to men of any particular category except erotic. Yes, tattoos abound as do some outrageous stage props that allow Crisol to make some hefty statements. But for the photographs themselves these are richly colorful, well designed in layout and theme, and survey the spectrum of male models from grunge to sophistication.

The artist takes such pride in the composition he creates that he recognizes that the models are as important as his technique. In the latter portion of the book he lists each model by name and the pages on which each of the models are posed. Not only is this a generous, selfless gesture on the part of the artist, but it also gives the reader the opportunity to examine the many different poses (some being real surprises!) of the same model. This is a delightfully raw adventure book of some of the most 'chulo' models around! Grady Harp, February 11

3.0 out of 5 stars Tasteful photography but nothing original, August 9, 2011

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Robert White "Robert Shawn White" (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chulo (Hardcover)

I saw this book a few years ago in a bookstore and was drawn to the beautiful men inside. The photography was intersting as I flipped through it but nothing original.

I bought the book due to the tasteful nude/semi-nude photography and it is still sitting on my coffee table and is a great conversation piece.