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Bruce Weber’s ‘Roberto Bolle’

January 17, 2010 in Art by Antonio Cerna | 1 comment

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Roberto Bolle may be one of the most beautiful men alive. At 34, the Italian ballet superstar is also one of the most sought after faces for various fashion brands Armani and Ferragamo. Last fall, he was photographed by Annie Leibovitz alongside supermodel Coco Rocha in a gorgeous Romeo & Juliet inspired editorial. Why aren’t there more ballet dancers in fashion editorials? Bolle’s charisma and starpower is incredible, so it’s no surprise that fashion photog Bruce Weber chose him for a muse. Shot throughout a three-year span, “Roberto Bolle: An Athlete in Tights” is must have for every man who owns a coffee table.

Hudson Wright | Joshua & Brett

January 13, 2010 in Art by Antonio Cerna | 1 comment

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A few weeks ago photographer Hudson Wright delivered some never been seen photographs of models Joshua Saunders & Brett Gibbs to the gentlemen over at YVY mag. The images were taken 6 years ago in the archipelago nation of the Republic of Seychelles (east of mainland Africa). Gorgeous. They shared a few images with us.

‘Gay = Sin’ by Matt Brown

December 17, 2009 in Activism by Antonio Cerna | 4 comments

When Matt Brown sent us his recent video project, his title got our attention; and that’s exactly how he intended it. “I called the video GAY=SIN in order to attract anti-gay people,” says Brown. “I thought they’d be turned off by seeing some gay-friendly title, so I let it sound a little like it was their view in order for them to want to watch it.”

Dust | Olivier Valsecchi

December 3, 2009 in Art by Antonio Cerna | No comments

ASHES TO ASHES | 30-year old Parisian artist, Olivier Valsecchi, keeps a low profile. He rarely gives interviews and there is little information about him on his website or online in general. The little that we do know is somehow unsatisfying. According to his sparse Facebook page he is married to Florent Vacaris. Florent is also the name of one of the images. Is he perhaps Valsecchi’s husband? We don’t know. Most likely the artist prefers to maintain a certain level of mystery.

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Valsecchi’s models often appear to exist in some other-wordly space (for examples see his “Les Couples” series). His most recent work, “Dust,” features men and women seemingly caught in a womb-like dust storm — an alternate universe devoid of gravity and color. According to one blog we found, Valsecchi sees his work as an exploration of conflict.

“The Dust series is an in-between,” explains the artist. “Between death and birth, in a chronological sense. It is the ‘re’. It is the chaos, the confusion between the water and the gloom that is the cradle of the world. Between the fall and the takeoff, the renunciation and the impulse, the bodies are chalky, zombie-like, between animated and disembodied. The in-between, meaning what is nearly, what is not quite.”

The award-winning series (he took the 2009 Lauréat du Grand Prix ETPA) has quickly gained momentum online and was even featured on Manhunt’s blog [NSFW] of all places. We hope to see more of this young artist in the coming years.

Tom Ford | Eyewear 2009 Campaign

October 1, 2009 in Advertising by Antonio Cerna | 2 comments

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Crack is Back | Tom Ford, has sexed-up any project he’s ever worked on — and his latest advertising campaign for Fall 2009 eye wear is no different. In many ways, he’s a brilliant marketer — despite, what you believe about his fashion aesthetics or film credentials. He knows what images will leave the biggest impression, and in this case – it’s all about the booty. Check out the slightly NSFW images after the jump. Model Jon Kortajarena.

Sean Johnson’s latest beard video

September 10, 2009 in Art by Antonio Cerna | 3 comments

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BEARD THE LION | It’s a few months old, but frankly I could watch men rub beards for hours on end — in fact, if you don’t hear from me in the next few hours, it’s because I’m watching Sean Johnson’s YouTube channel on repeat.

If the models look familiar, that’s because they’re our friends (we go way back) Elliot and Christopher. Ahem, that’s Christopher “PINUPS” Schulz to you.

Mr. Johnson is graduate of SMFA (School of the Museum of Fine Arts). Here’s his take on things.

I see the homosexual man with facial hair as a symbol for masculinity that has been stripped from mainstream gay culture (especially American gay culture). The queer bearded man then becomes the icon of masculinity and a representation of what I feel is somewhat lacking in gay culture.

10 Q’s for Robert & Robert of ‘Try State’

June 18, 2009 in Print by Antonio Cerna | No comments

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Cover Art: Gio Black Peter

TRY STATE Magazine is the brainchild of artists Robert & Robert of robbeyond.com. In the spirit of New York indie queer culture, they recently launched a new zine and published a photo book of New Jersey nudes. TRY STATE features some of our favorite photographers including Sylvain Norget, Luigi Y Luca, Mikel Marton and others. We traded emails about it this week.

1. What inspired Try State?
Try State is a result of both Robert & Robert’s interest in Photography, we had worked on the “Nude Jersey Boys” Project together and after meeting so many amazing people along the way, we wanted a more “open” project involving other talent. I have always been a fan of Zines and it’s something I always collect when I travel.  Zines tend to capture a culture or even more so, a counter-culture; that is where all the interesting works are.

2. What’s up with that name?
Try State is a play on words, it can be taken as “I am trying in this mental state”,  ”just try to contain yourself within your own state” but the bottom line; it was a “captiva” that popped up and hit me in the face.

3. How do you choose the featured artists?
I am an avid art collector, I have an amazing collection of contemporary art including a Warhol. However, my favorite works are by emerging artists and I buy emerging artist’s works all of the world. I find that buying these pieces and meeting artists makes travel even more exciting.  I have several pieces by Gio Black Peter and they are my favorite pieces in my collection. I really just approached the people I admire the most and everyone said yes. That includes Csaba Faludi, an amateur photographer from Budapest who I found on MySpace, to Caroline Torem Criag who is a celebrity photographer from Paper Magazine, whose portrait of Deborah Harry graces the back cover.  There is a Portrait of Sioxie SIoux that I love, I use it as my screensaver, I found out that it was by Austin Young, I approached him and he graciously accepted.  I think the answer to this question truly is, I am a fan of each one of the artists.

4. What’s next for Try State?
We are currently working on issue two.  I have approached many artists on my own personal wish list and it all seems to be going in the right direction.  I want to keep it as a “curated” project. We have had an amazing response and have sold 5 times more than we ever expected. I have found that our audience has been very verbal and outspoken with their feedback. We are very fortunate that it has all been positive so we are continuing with the same layout and design.  The next set of artists are just as incredible and we have also invited some of the artists from issue one back to submit new works.

Dress Me Up, Dress Me Down:
Karl Lagerfeld’s Metamorphoses of an American

July 23, 2008 in Art, Literature by shutterbug | 2 comments

THE METAMORPHOSIS — Having successfully weathered the shifting winds of fashion and undergone remarkable physical transformations of his own, Karl Lagerfeld has focused his attention on a different variety of metamorphosis in his latest photography collection. In this case we watch as Mr. Lagerfeld shifts his aesthetic eye from the sphere of women’s fashion to the physical and emotional development of top male model and Lagerfeld muse, Brad Kroenig. A while back, fellow Homo-Neurotic “deadpixl” and I dropped into the launch party for Metamorphoses of an American to check out the photos, mingle with glitterati, and catch a glimpse of the Kaiser himself. Join me for a look at the new book.

Conceived in part as a photo-documentary of the rise from humble All-American boy to billboard beauty, Lagerfeld follows Brad from his first forays into modeling in 2003 and along his ascent to the top of the male modeling world. Organized loosely chronologically, the photos capture the early innocence and ease in front of the camera that slowly gives way to the world-worn composure of an experienced model. In addition to capturing the natural metamorphosis of a rising star, Kroenig and Lagerfeld collaborate in exploring the malleability of the model’s persona through interpretive allusions to James Dean, Errol Flynn, Rudolph Valentino, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Puccini’s Madame Butterfly. With 1,200 images taken around the globe and spread over five years, it parallels the way classical landscape photographers returned year after year to explore the subtle variations imparted on their subject matter by changes in light and the passing of seasons. Only here we see the meditation of a photographer on the same physical being, capturing the fleeting beauty and changes, both subtle and dramatic, which define the passing of time.

Now available from publishing house Steidl as a handsomely cloth-bound, four-volume collection, Metamorphoses of an American makes an attractive addition to the Homo-Neurotic photography library. NY Magazine also caught up with Mr. Lagerfeld at the book launch to query the Kaiser on fashion, photography, and politics. Check it out.