Texas Twins: The Story of Morgan & Nash [Hardcover]

Howard Roffman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2007

After gracing us with the "Boys of Bel Ami", Howard Roffman is back with his newest work "Texas Twins". Clear the stage for the sweet twin boys Nash and Morgan! Roffman allows us a moving look behind the curtain into the close relationship of the two brothers. One is a young James Dean - macho and masculine; the other is more emotional and sensual. These are photographs full of joy and affection, as well as artful moments of melancholy. In this book, Roffman again shows his flair for capturing quiet moods.

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Howard Roffman has published countless successful books and held well-received exhibitions. This success has made him a shooting star among the top photographers of homoerotic art.

About the Author

Howard Roffman has published countless successful books and held well-received exhibitions. This success has made him a shooting star among the top photographers of homoerotic art.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: Bruno Gmunder Verlag (March 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3861878585
• ISBN-13: 978-3861878582
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 7.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,495,489 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb!, April 26, 2007

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photofan "jay" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Texas Twins: The Story of Morgan & Nash (Hardcover)

"Roffman's gently probing photographs investigate the alternatively tender and rambunctious lives of early-20something brothers who are identical in look but disparate in character. It's typically Roffmanian that Texas Twins isn't a glossy magazine spread, but a photographic study. Even the satisfying number of full frontals seem more revealing of character than genitalia. In short, the boys are super, and Roffman's superb." - San Fransisco Bay Area Reporter, April 26, 2007

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars great photo collection, although not perfect, February 21, 2008

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Erik Ritler (West Hollywood, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Texas Twins: The Story of Morgan & Nash (Hardcover)

What could be better than a collection of artistic photos of a pair of twinky hyperactive twenty-something twins? It hits pretty much every demographic the gay audience seems to look for in a photo collection. Morgan and Nash are adorable, fun-loving, and of the rail-thin hairless type that seems to be so sought after.

Overall, the photos are beautiful, and Roffman has done a superb job at creating an intriguing look into the world of these two boys. The composition of the exclusively black and white images is just incredible, and the boys seem extremely comfortable and natural in front of the camera. Of the hundred or so photos, about ten are full-frontal, but it should be mentioned there is no full frontal of the twins together. The guys are hard to tell apart, so maybe only one of them poses fully nude. While there is no sexual energy between the pair, there is an easy intimacy that is beautiful and endearing.

The collection reads a little like a really well-shot catalogue of vacation photos, and the twin's personalities really shine through - to the extent that they come off as both very loveable but also kind of annoying (as teenagers often are). Most shots are of the twins playing with one another - football on the lawn, snowboarding, goofing off on a lazy saturday afternoon, and the style and feel would do well in any Abercrombie catalogue. (Too bad they wear Old Navy!)

The photos give you a glimpse into the boys' lives, but I'm not sure their story comes across all that clearly. From the forward, they seem to have lived an intriguing and sometimes rough life. The photos present a picture of a somewhat pampered and happy existence. A few photos that were less idealized may have balanced out this disconnect.

Overall, for someone who likes skinny young men and finds the concept of twins intriguing, this is probably a safe purchase. If you find the cover art interesting, you will probably like the rest of the book.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I Love Twins, June 1, 2007

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This review is from: Texas Twins: The Story of Morgan & Nash (Hardcover)

This is a beautiful photo-book, capturing handsome twin brothers at play. Howard Roffman has an uncanny ability to show us the souls and personalities of his models, and he does this with Morgan and Nash, the twins of the title. They're beautiful on the inside as well as the outside. Fans of Howard Roffman, new and old, will enjoy this latest photo-book.