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Man: Photographs of the Male Nude [Hardcover]

Tony Butcher (Photographer), Toni Catany (Photographer), Za-Hazzanani (Photographer), Trevor Watson (Photographer), Nicky Akehurst (Introduction), Paul Ryan (Foreword)
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Book Description

September 6, 2000
Man is a stunning collection of photographs to celebrate all that is beautiful in the male naked body. Four leading photographers - Trevor Watson, Tony Butcher, Za-Hazzanani, and Toni Catany - have contributed to this volume, each bringing an individual style to their subject, but all expressing pleasure in the physical symmetry, joyful sexuality, and quintessential maleness of their subjects.

The female nude has long been accepted - even revered - in the art world and culture at large, an acceptance that the male nude has rarely enjoyed. Once the dominant ideal for the ancient Greeks and artists of the Italian Renaissance, images of the male nude have since been regarded as carrying a cultural burden. man - and the artists whose work is showcased herein - seeks to redress the balance with this superb collection of frank and honest images of the male nude for the enjoyment of all.

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About the Author

Trevor Watson's has appeared widely in UK magazines and gallery exhibitions.

Tony Butcher's work has been widely published and exhibited around the world.

Za-Hazzanani has had her work printed in various magazines and exhibited in the UK.

Toni Catany is an award winning artist with over 100 one-man shows to his credit. Catany lives in Barcelona and the rest live in the UK.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 160 pages
  • Publisher: St. Martin's Press; 1st edition (September 6, 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0312264305
  • ISBN-13: 978-0312264307
  • Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.7 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,916,818 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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2.0 out of 5 stars Conventional notions of male beauty, March 15, 2001
This review is from: Man: Photographs of the Male Nude (Hardcover)
The guys in this book are muscled, often faceless, and not yet middle-aged. Some of them have oiled skin, or are wet. This is doctrinaire stuff: fairly routine gay male erotica (albeit rated PG-13 - because detumescent.) There's a stultifying sensibility amidst the 'come-hither' poses and angles in use here. The Mapplethorpian conventions are all here: buttocks, genitals, abs, biceps, quads. No eye contact. I was bored, because I had hoped for interesting photography,and a sense of the human beings inside the bodies - and instead got a parade of 'perfect' physiques -in conventional poses.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A Different & Sexy Approach!, December 6, 2000
This review is from: Man: Photographs of the Male Nude (Hardcover)
I was really impressed with this new book of black & white & sepia-tone photographs of nude male models by four leading photographers who are not as well-known as some of the top professional photographers (Weber, Ritts, Gorman, etc) we all know today, but who should be. "Man" is a stunning collection of beautiful photographs showcasing these four photographers who all have their very own individual style. There are over 150 pages of photographs presented here, a section for each artist.

Za-Hazzanani's photographs I found to be my favorite. She has a unique way of using the right lighting and of posing the models in such a way that they are very erotic and pleasing to the senses. That's not to say I didn't enjoy the other photographers images. Tony Butcher's beautiful photographs of nude black males are truly stunning, and his work reminds me a lot of Mapplethorpe's. Trevor Watson also showcases many black male models using light and shadows to highlight and sensual his images in just the right way. Toni Catany uses old calotype printing techniques which give his photographs of the nude male body intensity and a moody texture that makes them all seem like old photographs.

There is a wonderful introduction by Paul Ryan who gives a history of the development of male nude photography and it's gradual acceptance over the years. You'll also find a section of biographical notes on all the photographer's featured in this book. I enjoyed this collection from these four photographers I didn't know before, and this was a welcome introduction to their work. This is a frank and honest presentation of nude male models shown in a different and sexy way!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Celebrating the Male Nude, March 9, 2005
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MAN: PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE MALE NUDE is not trying to be an erotic book of suggestive poses or innuendoes. The works of four male photographers -Trevor Watson, Tony Butcher, and Toni Catany - and the lone female photographer Za-Hazzanani are well presented in both black and white and sepia toned images and are more sculptural than expository.

The apparent intent of these photographers (or of the editor) is to present the nude male form as an art object and in doing so each of these fine photographers has succeeded in exploring muscle mass as it reflects or absorbs light and shadow. The models are of the 'ideal' sort and there is no pretense to encourage us to get to know the inner workings of the models' response to the art of photography. These fine photographs are more about Objective then Subjective, and in that stance they flow in this beautiful portfolio with an elegant sophistication. Grady Harp, March 05
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