Eugene Strait
Eugene Strait, above, lives in Italy. Unlike some of the other photographers we have covered, Strait's work does not merely include a few male nudes. All of his photographs are of naked men. However, he goes further, giving the photos titles that are thought-provoking, creating visual stories in the viewer's imagination.
Consider the photo above. He titled it "Behold the man." Of course that alludes to the words "Ecce homo" (behold the man) from the Bible, spoken by Pontius Pilate when he presented Jesus wearing a crown of thorns before his crucifixion, which has become an image in Western art.
But this isn't Jesus. This is a different "behold the man." Perhaps it means "Behold the gay man." Perhaps it means "Behold what men do."
The photo above is titled "Contemplation." Indeed, he looks contemplative, but he is also a subject for our contemplation.
Another figure of contemplation. This one is titled "Contemplative Titan."
"Contours of Strength." We certainly see his contours, but does strength refer to his muscles? Or his strength of character, posing naked? And what about the hat? The photo suggests that there's a story here.
"Eyes on me." Certainly, eyes are on the figure lit by a spotlight. But is he being interrogated? Again, there's a story here.
"Power Profile." This one might be a bit simpler. Yes, he looks powerful.
We end with "Nocturne Thought." Perhaps he's thinking about nocturnal activity with someone special. Again, there's a story here.
Eugene Strait has produced many more nude male photos. This is only a sampling.
4 comments:
Great stuff, but why so many shaved crotches? These cocks are big, they don't need shaving to make them look big. I do like the "interrogation" picture. That's a whole, natural man imo.
His work is superb!
I make your words my own!
I would say in -Behold the Man - these are not studies in the common man, but ones singled out as special.
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