6.8.12

art

Johan Ekkel is a Dutch painter, graduated from the Royal Academy of Art and Design in Den Bosch he has worked as an illustrator for advertising agencies and several magazines for over 20 years. After an early retirement in 1997, he has returned to his true love, painting the male nude. Johan Ekkel lives and works in Amsterdam.

5.8.12

vintage


Three guys from the 1970's.

photography

Paco y Manolo (see 19.6.11) are two enfants terrible of the contemporary photography. I like their works, so ironic and tragic in the same time.
http://www.pacoymanolo.com/

4.8.12

photography

Another magnificent editorial "Vanagloria" by French duo Exterface. Both born in 1984, Stephane and Julien live in Paris; photographers and graphic designers for more than 10 years, they collaborate with many international magazines and clients. They have published two books and in 2011 have created their own publication called MUTO.


http://exterface.com/

history of male nude photography 145

Champion's campy images of handsome young men are still very popular a half century after they were created. Walter Kundzicz (see 28.7.2012) pushed the societal taboos and legal bounderies of his time, he perfectly captured the rigid but changing sexual climate in North America between the Kinsey report and hippy free love posing sunny, youthful models in everyday settings like the garage, the bedroom, the shower. Today Walter Kundzicz is considered one of the best photographers of his genre, with his prints becoming rare collectibles.(ubi cruz):