{"product_id":"the-male-nude","title":"The Male Nude","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/9818\/5773\/files\/Taschen_Logo_black_f2euvp.png?v=1774562533\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplore the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ecompositions, postures, and role-playing of the male nude genre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from anonymous 19th century erotica through to contemporary work from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/david-hockney\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/david-hockney\/\"\u003eDavid Hockney\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDuane Michaels\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Highlights include the Sicilian homoerotic scenes of Baron Wilhelm von Gloeden and illustrations from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhysique Pictorial,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe leading organ of the mid-50s gay scene.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe boys are back in town\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA short history of male nude photography\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--content\"\u003eWhile the female nude has long played a conspicuous role in western iconography, the male nude has not always enjoyed such attention, or acceptance. This\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eode to the male physique\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecelebrates the evolving, at one time illicit, art form from anonymous 19th century erotica through to contemporary work from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/david-hockney\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/david-hockney\/\"\u003eDavid Hockney\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDuane Michaels.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe classic, the playful, and the provocative\u003c\/strong\u003e, it explores the compositions, postures, and role-playing of this often under-explored genre. Esteemed masters such as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHerbert List\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Platt Lynes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eor\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert Mapplethorpe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eare all there, alongside\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBaron Wilhelm von Gloeden\u003c\/strong\u003e, famed for his homoerotic images of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003enude youths in classical postures in Sicily\u003c\/strong\u003e. Further highlights include illustrations from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhysique Pictorial\u003c\/em\u003e, the leading organ of the mid-50s gay scene and a pioneer in gay publishing.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--biographies\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--title\"\u003eThe author\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Leddick\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas an officer in the US army, a dancer with the Metropolitan Opera in New York and creative director of leading cosmetics brands. He wrote and edited photographic books and also was an advertising consultant. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--book-info\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--book-title\"\u003eThe Male Nude\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"product-detail-information__book-details\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-testid=\"book-details--dimensions\"\u003e5.5\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ex\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e7.7\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein., \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-testid=\"book-details--weight\"\u003e2.21 lb, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e576 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--book-edition\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"read-more__biography--book-isbn\"\u003eISBN\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e978-3-8365-5801-3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"edition-selection__single-edition\"\u003eEdition: English\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51798095200557,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/9818\/5773\/files\/SHOPIFYTaschenCovers_81024704-0c3c-434c-9bb2-69ab67491539.png?v=1773096488","url":"https:\/\/peepasgiftstore.com\/products\/the-male-nude","provider":"Peepa's Gift Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}