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Roy Blakey's 70s Male Nudes | 
| Author: Roy Blakey
Creator: Reed Massengill
Publisher: Goliath Books
Category: Book
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Rating:  4 reviews
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 160
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.9
Dimensions (in): 10.4 x 8.4 x 0.7
ISBN: 3980760219
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9783980760218
ASIN: 3980760219
Publication Date: June 2002
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Product Description
In 1972, Roy Blakey's HE was a groundbreaking book. Male nudes had appeared in other photography books including those by Kenn Duncan, George Hester, Skrebneski and David Vance but were always published alongside female nudes. Blakey's book, devoted solely to male nudes, stood in stark relief. This stunning new collection --lovingly edited and beautifully produced -- re-presents this historic body of work.
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Long Ago, Far Away, and Still Wonderful August 6, 2005
Paul A. Minafri (Phoenix, Arizona)
I am excited that this book is available. I can remember when I saw some of my first artistic photographs of men in the 1970''s. The men were "perfection", and the images were those of people who represented the idealized man of the time. Awe struck by those pictures, an entire generation of men proceeded to redefine the male image and liberate the American male from the constraints of the generations that preceeded that generation. As a 20-something in 1970, I was permitted to redefine my concept of masculinity, and the images of Blakey helped to solidify that concept. I adore this book. I wish there was more of Blakey's work available.
Flashback to natural men! July 29, 2005
D. Korzinski (Pennsylvania, USA)
Being born in 1970, I missed out on the natural men of the 70's. I can remember crushes on the natural looking men of the era, but was much to young to realize the erotic value or to even see many nude. This book showcases the wonderful men of a time that I missed out on! The average, but very hot, bodies of Blakey's models are wonders of real life and not the bulked up gym bunnies so overwhelmingly predominant in art photography of recent years. The photos are extremely well done with a variety of types of men from street looking to professionals...all with a relaxed and casual attitude that shows through in the pictures. I enjoy this book a lot and will surely be going back to look at it repeatedly many times in the future!
Bodies By God Rather Than By Gold's Gym! January 13, 2004
H. F. Corbin (ATLANTA, GA USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
What a refreshing addition to the study of male nude photograpy! The men have nice, natural bodies without being "buffed and waxed." And believe it or not, they have hair, both on their heads--some actually have tresses to their shoulders-- and bodies. For that reason they look very 70's. They also look very innocent and appear to be having a good time. Some of them smile directly into the camera. I couldn't help but ask the question though-- there is no information given about who these models are-- as to how many of them are still alive today.All the photos are shot in a studio with incredible lighting. Some of my favorites are found on pages 53,54 and 104. Reed Massengill, who edited this book, remembers the first time he saw a Blakey photo in a short-lived magazine of the 70's called "After Dark." I remember fondly my first enconter with that magazine as well. I still have all my copies somewhere. (It was the rag that the now Governor of California chose for his full monty spread.) Mr. Blakey to his credit was shooting male nudes when almost nobody else in the U. S. was. This book, however, is much more than just a nostalgic picture of life before the awful 80's. These beautiful photographs will endure.
 Resurrected For Our Enjoyment! September 30, 2002
Joseph J. Hanssen (Upstate New York)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
As Roy Blakey states in his forward, "BLAKEY'S RESURRECTION, just at first glance, might have made an arresting title for this book of male nudes, or perhaps the even more intimate "ROY'S RESURRECTION," and he further states, "Nevertheless, I definitely have been resurrected." He thanks photographer Reed Massengill, now a close friend, who helped him to secure a gallery exhibition and with the publication of this book. These male nude images from the 1970's have been stored away for many years. If you were coming-of-age in the 70's, you may be familiar with Blakey's work and the publication HE. I think it's great that his work is being exhibited, published and now is being introduced and made available to a whole new generation.
If you liked the look of the men in the 70's, you will likely enjoy these photographs as much as I did. They bring back many memories of that era, the long hair, the light bodies, the innocent looks and poses, and good-looking boy next door type male models. I think these photographs are beautiful for the simple reason that Blakey is a "Master of Light and Shadow." All of these black and white images are posed with no props. I believe the starkness of these images make the models more intimately sensual. Roy Blakey was a former professional figure skater and as you view these photographs you can clearly see the influence that this has had in the way he posed his models.
If the publication of this book is a dream come true for Blakey, then it is a dream come true for us as avid fans and collectors of male nude photography! I sincerely hope he continues to browse through his storage boxes and releases more of his photographic images for us to enjoy. A stunning collection!
Joe Hanssen
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