Howard Roffman Meets the Boys of Bel Ami [Hardcover]

Howard Roffman (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 2006

Howard Roffman is fully committed to the representation of young men and their lives in his work. Like no other, he manages to capture images of his boys, their passions and their search for tenderness behind the pose. Sensitively and respectfully, he documents the awakening sexuality of young men. The name of Bel Ami is a legend, needing no additional introduction. Through their countless films and photo collections the boys of George Duroy have conquered the hearts of countless gay men the world over.

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From the Publisher

The time has come â€" the Bel Ami boys meet Howard Roffman; two of the most famous names of homoeroticism came together and created a new classic in male photographic art. Bruno Gmünder Publishing is proud to present this magnificent large-format, 220-page book. Be sure not to let this treat for the eyes pass you by!

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Howard Roffman is fully committed to the representation of young men and their lives in his work. Like no other he manages to capture images of his boys, their passions and their search for tenderness behind the pose. Sensitively and respectfully he documents young men's awakening sexuality. The name "Bel Ami" is a legend, needing no additional introduction. Through their countless films and photo collections the boys of George Duroy have conquered the hearts of countless gay men the world over. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 120 pages
• Publisher: Bruno Gmunder Verlag Gmbh; First Edition edition (June 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3861879891
• ISBN-13: 978-3861879893
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 10.8 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,671,017 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Professional Photographs in a soft core environment, September 29, 2006

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John Matlock "Gunny" (Winnemucca, NV) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Howard Roffman Meets the Boys of Bel Ami (Hardcover)

Another classic book from Bruno Gmunder, the world's leader in gay literature. Bel Ami is a Prague-based film company established by George Duroy, who is Slovak. "Bel Ami" means "beautiful friend" in French. Bel Ami specializes in films showing young men in erotic settings. They range from soft to hard core.

In this book Howard Roffman visits the site of a movie being shot by Duroy featuring fifteen young men. He is able to photograph these boys resting, acting, playing in the shower and playing in the normal fashion of young men throwing each other in the pool. The striking point about the book is the relaxed atmosphere generated by these young men in candid pictures that do not look staged at all.

The photographs are professionally made in every aspect, and professionally printed. This is Howard Roffman's eleventh book, all of which have been published by Gruno Gmunder.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Roffman and Bel Ami - more than meets the eye, November 5, 2006

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Robert Dixon (Berkeley, California USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Howard Roffman Meets the Boys of Bel Ami (Hardcover)

This is a luxury coffee table production...though, given the soft core edge, the naked young men at play and in bed...it might not be ever found on a coffee table. Roffman has grown with this book...it is still a fantasy...but one created by the Bel Ami folks rather than Roffman; who is allowed to show us how he sees/dreams this fantasy; he has been captured by the Bel Ami mystique. This is not a bad thing, in fact, all, one can say, then, is THANKS. The whole thing works on an incredibly high level.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I agree - breathtaking!, September 5, 2006

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Charles Dickens "canary451" (Boston, MA (USA)) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Howard Roffman Meets the Boys of Bel Ami (Hardcover)

This is a gorgeous book! Granted, ther Boys of Bel Ami are gorgeous, and this book does a great job capturing their beauty and charm. I highly recommend it to all gay men, and I doubt that you will be disappointed.