Wednesday 31 March 2010

Les Demi Dieux

Surprisingly contemporary in his approach to the both the male physique and photographic technique, the man that called himself
The man who called himself "Les Demi Dieux" is not so well known among collectors of male nude photography. His work were published in magazines like Demi Gods and Young Physique in the early 1960s, featuring well known models like Richard Bennet, Jerry Albanese and Vince Perri. But the images that seems to be most intriguing are those of Brooklyn street youths, posing between their Buicks or against the chain links of the local basketball courts.