Mountain Men: The Male Photography of Don Whitman [Paperback]

Don Whitman (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 94 pages
• Publisher: Heretic Books (July 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0854491481
• ISBN-13: 978-0854491483
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,183,706 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Necessary Part of History!, July 21, 2000

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Joseph J. Hanssen "Joe" (Upstate New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mountain Men: The Male Photography of Don Whitman (Paperback)

Don Whitman was the genius behind the Western Photography Guild taking male nude photography pictures in the outdoors from the late 40's to the early 60's. This was considered "The Golden Age of Bodybuilding." These are photos spanning this time period. A great collection of nude and non-nude photos of young men from the western states. Don's organization was based in Denver, Colorado. These are photos of rugged men, and also very handsome men. There are also couples featured together in various outdoor scenes. I especially enjoyed the photos on Page 51 and 52. There's a lost innocent in all these photos that you don't find today in male nude photography.

David Chapman gives a great introduction and history of Don Whitman and his life. This is another great male nude photography book helping to keep the history of that era of photography alive today. This would be a great addition to your collection.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly unique!, April 18, 2000

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"korben_thorne" (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mountain Men: The Male Photography of Don Whitman (Paperback)

In search of true male eroticism, I stumbled upon this fascinating book of beautiful history and men...before body building and steriods. During a time when men where the real thing. The photography done by various artists, was indeed stunning, and simplistic. This is a gorgeous book filled with gorgeous men from a time period we have failed to appreciate in gay history. The men who posed for each other formed an intertwining family of artists, dancers, writers (gay, straight and bi) similar to the scene in Paris in the '20s. The pictures are well chosen and the text is easily read and adds immeasurably to the understanding of the pictures. A must have for anyone collecting books of the erotic arts.