Gorgeous Gallery
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| Rating | : | 4.64 (698 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 3867872481 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 158 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-03 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
After breaking new grounds beyond the realms of photo and comic art with Ross Watson's Untitled #, we now proudly present Gorgeous Gallery - a stunning collection of wonderful artworks, ambitiously compiled by David Leddick. In these 160 pages you can find everything from pop art to photo-realism. The marvellous faces of modern art, dedicated to the beauty of men.. This coffe table book offers a unique overview of the works of contemporary gay artists
A fine collection of nearly pornographic images presented as gay art H. Williams David Leddick has produced a colorful art book of absurdly handsome men. E-readers will never be able to replace this sort of presentation, a beautifully printed book on slick heavy paper. It's so good looking that, like a new model boyfriend, you'll want to show it off. A better title for this book would be "Perfect Modern Fantasies: 125+ Nearly Pornographic Pictures from 40 or so Gay Artists."After a token look at some pre-20th-century art works, Leddick has divided the book into three sections: "Contemporary," "Avant-Garde," and "Classic." At first glance, this is an interesting order to p. Artfully Minded said A platter of male figures peppered with erotica. I have long admired the work of David Leddick, I own several of his books. His keen eye for the figure is beyond doubt. If you collect work by Leddick, you should have this book in your collection as well.The Good: Including Don Bachardy, Andy Warhol, and David Hockney in a collection of male figurative work is an admirable "get" that "100 Artists of the Male Figure," and its predecessor "Powerfully Beautiful" were unable to accomplish -- likely due to the well deserved cachet of the Leddick name.The Confusing: Why the beautifully executed and classical figures of Fanelli, Hemple, or Leonard . Grady Harp said `Even the ancients were aware that art could turn you on.'. This inside cover flap statement by author/curator David Leddick rather sums up this very spectacular book that will surprise the legion of followers that David Leddick enjoys. He has published not only some vey fine novels, but he is perhaps best known for his always erudite and entertaining introductions to books on art: anthologies seem to be his metre. He may be providing information about erotic art but it is always with a style of academic dignity.GORGEOUS GALLERY is somewhat of an exception for Leddick. This time around he has created a book that begins with a lucid, detailed history o