Man to Man: A History of Gay Photography

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Author: Pierre Borhan

ISBN-10: 0865651868

ISBN-13: 9780865651869

Category: Photography - History, Criticism, & Collections

This is the first comprehensive study of homoeroticism and male homosexuality in the history of photography. Daguerre’s invention of photography was quickly adapted by men as a gay art form. \ \ Pierre Borhan provides a fast-paced overview of the principal themes in 19th-century homoerotic photography. \ \ Olivier Saillard surveys the homoerotic urge in fashion photography, from layouts in Vogue and other fashion magazines to the tongue-in-cheek advertising campaigns of Calvin Klein and other...

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This is the first comprehensive study of homoeroticism and male homosexuality in the history of photography. Daguerre's invention of photography was quickly adapted by men as a gay art form. Pierre Borhan provides a fast-paced overview of the principal themes in 19th-century homoerotic photography. Olivier Saillard surveys the homoerotic urge in fashion photography, from layouts in Vogue and other fashion magazines to the tongue-in-cheek advertising campaigns of Calvin Klein and other fashion icons. Gilles Mora has sought out rare and unpublished prints by such seminal photographers as Horst, Mapplethorpe, and Herb Ritts.