Daniel Skinner is a professional photographer, published in many magazines and commissioned by models for photo shoots. One thing is certain, he is a master at capturing the essence of male sexuality.
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Dana Richardson’s Photography
If you see this man, hide your daughters and report the sighting to the local authorities … so warns this artist himself, lest she end up in front of his camera. I would add: hide her only if she has an adventurous spirit; only if she enjoys celebrating her body; only if she is out for a bolder taste of life.
Glamorous is not a word that comes to mind, nor is pretentious or boring. The words sensuous, daring, adventurous, uninhibited, provocative or exquisite are more appropriate for Dana Richardson’s images.
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Do the sets compliment Dana Richardson’s models by design? Are the hues and textures intended to flatter the model’s shape and the color of their skin? Of course they are … such composition comes naturally from a creative mind.
Dana Richardson is a photographer working in Toronto that has chosen to enlighten the world with his masterful photography. Millions have viewed his work online. Beyond what you see here, you can see more of his images on his blog. Prints are available at his website. More about the artist at http://www.saatchionline.com/dnurv.
Open to working with both genders, Dana Richardson simply has an eye for an intriguing photograph.
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Jim Ferringer … Master of Male Imagery
Are male nudes really art? Are men as aesthetically pleasing as women? What about those penises and dangly bits you have to contend with? We’ve all heard these old cliches and diatribes. Jim Ferringer puts the question to rest with his photography, his instinct for beautiful male images and his amazing creative ability to manipulate pixels.
No rational person can view Jim Ferringer’s work and not come away with a redefined perspective of nude male art. Men are one half of humanity, a mutually complimentary part that, when combined with the other half, equals the whole. No one doubts or questions female beauty. Jim creates images that urge us to appreciate the masculine side of the equation.
A quote from Jim Ferringer’s website:
“I am fascinated and in love with light. It’s what draws me to the art of photography and what I strive to capture in my imagery. To me the art of manipulated photographs is the ability to see and paint with light and combined images. Through the manipulation of images and the overlaying of textures, most of my work ends up looking like paintings. I am captivated by the beauty of men, all men, and have embarked on a journey to explore that in my current imagery. These manipulated photos explore the world of the beauty of the male body and soul. My work is a reflection of my thoughts as I make sense of the world around me. They are my notes as I navigate through. They are part of a process of a releasing of my sense of self and finding what is beyond my limited thoughts. To me, there is something about the beauty of the human figure which stimulates contemplation of life’s deepest mysteries and stories.” -Jim
What is our most compelling ambition in life? What comprises our endless fantasies and dreams? What is physically and mentally associated with our most basic need? For virtually all of us it’s the need for a companion, a partner in life, and for many of us that happens to be a male. Jim Ferringer’s images explain why.
Original Photo By Jan Griffioen
Using his own photography or that of other photographers, Jim goes to work adding, subtracting, moving, remixing and manipulating pixels with his own unique style until the finished work can be construed as nothing short of original art.
Based on Original Photo by Aurelio Monge.
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Prints of Jim’s work are available at Red Bubble.
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Visit Jim Ferringer’s website at DREAMS AND OTHER MYSTERIES
Art & Artists
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Ron Mueck’s Astounding Art
Ron Mueck at work on one of his lifelike, larger than life statues.
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Mueck began his career working on the Australian children’s television program Shirl’s Neighbourhood. He was the creative director and made, voiced and operated the puppets Greenfinger the Garden Gnome, Ol’ Possum, Stanley the snake and Claude the Crow amongst many others. The show was made for Channel 7 Melbourne between 1979 and 1984, broadcast nationally and starred the ex-lead singer of Skyhooks, Graeme “Shirley” Strachan.
Mueck’s early career was as a model maker and puppeteer for children’s television and films, notably the film Labyrinth for which he also contributed the voice of Ludo, and the Jim Henson series The Storyteller.
Mueck moved on to establish his own company in London, making photo-realistic props and animatronics for the advertising industry. Although highly detailed, these props were usually designed to be photographed from one specific angle hiding the mess of construction seen from the other side. Mueck increasingly wanted to produce realistic sculptures which looked perfect from all angles.
In 1996 Mueck transitioned to fine art, collaborating with his mother-in-law, Paula Rego, to produce small figures as part of a tableau she was showing at the Hayward Gallery. Rego introduced him to Charles Saatchi who was immediately impressed and started to collect and commission work. This led to the piece which made Mueck’s name, Dead Dad, being included in the Sensation show at the Royal Academy the following year. Dead Dad is a silicone and mixed media sculpture of the corpse of Mueck’s father reduced to about two thirds of its natural scale. It is the only work of Mueck’s that uses his own hair for the finished product.
Robert Siegelman’s Incredibly Sensuous Photography
Few photographers have a true understanding of the male physic and psyche; Robert Siegelman is one of them.
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He understands light and shadow. He understands angles and poses. He understands the very essence of masculinity, all of which are dramatically present in his work.
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Never mind those monotonous and endless displays of perfectly sculpted men. Siegelman’s models are more like the rest of us, yet magnificent in form and representative of the word beauty.
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Siegelman shrinks from nothing, unaffected by religious dogma and society’s nonsensical mores, allowing the magic and mystery of the male body in glorious detail to take form on his canvas. Every shadow and crease is fair game. Every nuance is sought by his lens. The poses he inspires and directs are nothing less than emotional outlets for the mind.
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He captures what we see in dreams and what we fantasize about. He tells us it’s okay to admire your own kind. He tells us to be unashamed of our bodies and our sexuality. He frees us from the bondage imposed by superficial autocrats.
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As you scroll through these amazing images, let your mind catch the breeze of Siegelman’s artistic inspiration. Go where he goes when he’s behind the lens. Let your eyes capture the compelling details of the male form as you imagine the textures and fragrances and damp warmth of a man’s body.
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