Sensual Men [Hardcover]

Jeff Palmer (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1999

Photographer Jeff Palmer's work unifies fleeting moments of soulful sensuality with the raw power of the male form. The gay erotic combination of water and hard bodies is a constant theme that flows throughout.

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About the Author

Jeff Palmer grew up in Palm Springs, California. It was here that he discovered his passion for sun, sea and bronzed bodies. After college, Palmer worked as an acting teacher for twelve years, where he learned how to light the male body. Twelve years ago he began to photograph men and has since become one of the most highly regarded male photographers in the United States. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 80 pages
• Publisher: Bruno Gmunder (September 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3861871467
• ISBN-13: 978-3861871460
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,742,941 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Big Thumbs Up!, December 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Sensual Men (Hardcover)

"The long awaited first book featuring 80 duotone images from artist Jeff Palmer has just been published by Bruno Gmunder of Germany. This exceptional monograph features the powerfully sensual images that the artist is known for -- romantic, erotic, honest and beautiful.

Sensual Men reveals the more seductive nature of Jeff's work as well as some of his timeless classics -- a certain choice for collectors and admirers of the male nude. This 6 1/2 by 9 1/2 hard bound volume is an attractive addition to any collection."

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Aptly Titled: A Paean to the Masculine Form, November 10, 2005

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

Jeff Palmer is a recognized leading photographer of the male nude and in this recently released paperback version of his earlier book of the same name the evidence for that reputation is clear. Palmer understands the volume, the mass, the surface, and the ethos of the muscular male.

Presented completely in rich duotones, every page (with the fine exception of some double paged layouts) features muscular men at times fully nude, at times with portions of clothing or drape, at times alone and at other times coupled with another model. The beauty of these images is not simply the beauty of the models (though that is ample), but in the moments of captured rapture, idylls of repose, and passion both active and passive. His use of light and light patterns highlight some of the models' skin: in one he creates striped bands of light and shadow while the model on the opposite page lies languid in a pool with plumeria blossoms, and in others he uses the magic of water spraying on the tanned forms to contrast liquid with solid.

With today's increasingly sophisticated audience willing to forego some phobic prejudices, this beautiful little volume should find a receptive readership. Highly recommended. Grady Harp, November 05

15 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Below par., March 25, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Sensual Men (Hardcover)

A bit of a disappointment. Mostly pictures of over-developed men in various types of embraces. Also, the pages are quite small. There are much better books around.