The Male Nude
The Male Nude by David Leddick, published by Taschen in 2015, is a multilingual exploration of the male physique through the lens of art and photography. Spanning 576 pages, this book delves into the historical and contemporary representations of the male nude, highlighting its evolution from the often overlooked 19th-century erotica to modern works by artists such as David Hockney and Duane Michaels.
Readers will find a rich collection that examines the compositions, postures, and role-playing inherent in this genre. The book features renowned photographers like Herbert List, George Platt Lynes, and Robert Mapplethorpe, alongside the homoerotic imagery of Baron Wilhelm von Gloeden. It also includes illustrations from Physique Pictorial, a significant publication in the mid-20th-century gay scene. This comprehensive catalog invites a deeper understanding of the artistic and cultural significance of male nudes throughout history.
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While the female nude has long played a conspicuous role in western iconography, the male nude has not always enjoyed such attention, or acceptance. This ode to the male physique celebrates the evolving, at one time illicit, art form from anonymous 19th century erotica through to contemporary work from David Hockney and Duane Michaels.
Through the classic, the playful, and the provocative, it explores the compositions, postures, and role-playing of this often under-explored genre. Esteemed masters such as Herbert List, George Platt Lynes or Robert Mapplethorpe are all there, alongside Baron Wilhelm von Gloeden, famed for his homoerotic images of nude youths in classical postures in Sicily. Further highlights include illustrations from Physique Pictorial, the leading organ of the mid-50s gay scene and a pioneer in gay publishing.
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