White Boys (Hardcover)

~ Sam Carson (Photographer)

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Product Description

After the global success of "First Exposure", his first book of photographs, Californian Photographer/Architect, Sam Carson continues his homage to the unspoiled, innocently erotic young men in this exciting new book of portraits. Carson presents new faces and fresh youthful bodies, specially cast in a creative and sensitive light. The final cover comes off only rarely. Sam Carson’s art is original and unique in the realm of gay male photography. 80 pages of unsullied and unobtrusive eroticism is revealed for all to see.

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Sam Carson, a well-known architect from California, has been photographing young amateur models for many years, most of whom have never been seen before. He lives in San Diego and has earned his place in the ranks of male photographic art. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 80 pages
• Publisher: Bruno Gmunder Verlag Gmbh (April 30, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3861876841
• ISBN-13: 978-3861876847
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,033,929 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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45 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Brilliant Second Act, April 25, 2005

By	H. F. Corbin "Foster Corbin" (ATLANTA, GA USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

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Sam Carson, who in one of his lives is an architect, has given us another superb collection of handsome young men in what could be called a sequel to his beautiful FIRST EXPOSURE. The format here is similar to his initial offering. The models are all young, wholesome, more attractive than the boy next door and photographed in color, in nice, soft, flattering light. On the other hand, how could one photograph any of these men in a way that would be unflattering? Many of the models are wearing underwear-- Calvin Klein and Abercrombie & Fitch owe the photographer big time-- proving once again that often beautiful people are sexier partially clad rather than completely nude. A couple of the men have tattoos, I spotted an earring or two; but for the most part, these are all boys you could introduce to your prim Aunt Helen.

Mr. Carson's biographical notes indicate that he has photographed 5,000 young men so there's obviously plenty more where these photos came from. He is one of a handful of photographers currently doing this kind of photography whose work stands out from the rest of repetitious, generic-like images. For me, the mark of a fine book of photography is one that I come back to again and again. This one definitely makes the cut.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Book Review, January 13, 2007

By	David Schenberg - See all my reviews

This review is from: White Boys (Paperback)

I found this book to be a well presented portrayal of the youthful male body, with subtlety of mood and tonal shading.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Picture of Health, October 15, 2006

By	Grady Harp (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 10 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This review is from: White Boys (Paperback)

Sam Carson has an architect's eye for structure, interplay of light and shadow, the plinths upon which beautiful edifices rise, and the stability of well made creations. A successful architect in California, Sam Carson also successful in his other field of endeavor - the art of photographing male models.

WHITE BOYS is a beautiful book bursting with healthy young sportsmen who seem as at home in front of Carson's camera as professional models. The pleasure here, aside from the obvious one that the young men selected are all from the cream of the crop status, is the sense of casual stance and attitude he achieves. Each richly colored photograph is well composed, the models are in various modes of either crisp white underwear - or not...., and the overpowering feeling is one of admiring healthy subjects who care for their bodies and love sharing that concern with Carson.

There is more emphasis on mood and atmosphere than on displaying full nudity: Carson seems to be aligned with the stance that partially clothed models are far more sensuous when left with some secrets beneath the drapery of garments. The models are tanned, at times tattooed, but in general they all appear to be the All American Abercrombie and Fitch types. This is a book to please everyone who admires the brush of health that makes young sportsmen gleam. Grady Harp, October 06