American Eros Mark Henderson Gay Erotic Photography Out of Print Bruno Gmuender

by Mark Henderson

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First edition

MARK HENDERSON — AMERICAN EROS — 2013 FIRST EDITION — BRUNO GMÜNDER — OUT OF PRINT — RARE OVERSIZED MALE PHOTOGRAPHY MONOGRAPH A scarce and increasingly difficult-to-find copy of American Eros by acclaimed photographer Mark Henderson, published by Bruno Gmünder in 2013. One of Henderson’s most ambitious and celebrated monographs, American Eros is a monumental 288-page oversized hardcover devoted to his distinctive vision of the male form. Measuring approximately 10.3 × 13.5 inches and weighing nearly 6.7 pounds, this is an exceptionally substantial, lavishly produced photography volume. Published as Henderson’s fifth major monograph, American Eros expands upon the visual language established in his earlier books—including Luminosity, Suburban Pleasures, Natural Beauty, and Household Idols—on a considerably larger scale. Across more than 150 photographs, Henderson combines highly saturated color, dramatic lighting, carefully constructed environments, water, architecture, clothing, texture, and the sculptural male body. Settings move between interiors, bedrooms, pools, outdoor spaces, formal dress and states of undress, creating imagery that deliberately moves between realism and fantasy. Rather than presenting conventional documentary portraiture, Henderson creates meticulously staged compositions in which the models become almost monumental figures. Several reviewers have compared the resulting images to painting and classical representations of the male body, particularly pr

• Publisher: Bruno Gmunder Verlag Gmbh
• Year: 2013
• ISBN: 9783867874977
• Condition: Very Good

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