Male art
Male art / queer art / homosexuality in art (with an emphasis on photography).
There’s no attempt here to distinguish porn from “fine art”. Or to restrict the list to depictions of men — a restriction that would eliminate, for instance, Mapplethorpe.
Gay cartoons are in another list.
This is not a bibliography, but a shelf list of items in my collection in December 2016. Some items from the collection have become unavailable for one reason or another; their entries are enclosed in square brackets.
1. Historical and other surveys
Braham, Phil. 2000. Exposed: A celebration of the male nude from 90 of the world’s greatest photographers. NY: Thunder’s Mouth Press.
Chapman, David. 1989. Adonis: The male physique pin-up, 1870-1940. Swaffham: Aubrey Walter.
Clark, Kenneth. 1956. The nude. Doubleday Anchor.
[Clarke, Kevin. 2011. Porn from Andy Warhol to X-Tube: A photographic journey. Berlin: Bruno Gmünder.]
Cooper, Emmanuel. 1988. Male bodies: A photographic history of the nude. Munich: Prestel.
– 1994. The sexual perspective: Homosexuality and art in the last 100 years in the West. 2nd ed. London: Routledge.
– 1995. Fully exposed: The male nude in photography. 2nd ed. London: Routledge.
Ellenzweig, Allen. 1992. The homoerotic photograph. NY: Columbia U P.
Fernandez, Dominique. 2002. A hidden love: Art and homosexuality. Munich: Prestel.
Leddick, David. 1997. Naked men: Pioneering male nudes 1935-1955. NY: Rizzoli.
– 1998. The male nude. Köln: Taschen.
– 2000. Naked men too: Liberating the male nude 1950-2000. NY: Rizzoli.
– 2001. Male nude now: New visions for the 21st century. NY: Rizzoli.
Lucie-Smith, Edward. 1998. Adam: The male figure in art. NY: Rizzoli.
Massengill. Reed. 2009. Uncovered: Rare vintage male nudes. NY: Rizzoli.
Néret, Gilles. 2004. Homo art. Köln: Taschen.
[Reed, Christopher. 2011. Art and homosexuality: A history of ideas. OUP.]
[Summers, Claude J. (ed.). 2004. The queer encyclopedia of the visual arts. San Francisco CA: Cleis Press.]
Waugh, Thomas. 1996. Hard to imagine: Gay male eroticism in photography and film from their beginnings to Stonewall. NY: Columbia U P.
– 2002. Out/Lines: Underground gay graphics from before Stonewall. Vancouver: Arsenal Pulp Press.
– (with Willie Walker) 2004. Lust unearthed: Vintage gay graphics from the DuBek Collection. Vancouver: Arsenal Pulp Press
Weinberg, Jonathan. 2004. Male desire: The homoerotic in American art. NY: Harry N. Abrams.
2. Specific artists
Alago, Michael. 2005. Rough Gods. Scatterbrain P.
Arnot, David. 2011. One. Dwa [self-published].
Baer, Nick. 2006-2008. Male nude photography – Johnny. Nick Baer, Unicorn Media. (www.TriangleDream.com)
– 2007. Male nude photography – Tristan. Nick Baer, Unicorn Media. (www.TriangleDream.com)
– 2008. Male nude photography – Johnny Stallion. Nick Baer, Unicorn Media. (www.TriangleDream.com)
Beau. 2005. Beaumen2. Berlin: Bruno Gmünder.
Bel Ami. 1997. Photos of Johan (Edition Euros 8). Berlin: Bruno Gmünder.
– 1997. Photos of Lukas (Edition Euros 11). Berlin: Bruno Gmünder.
– 1998. Photos of Ion (Edition Euros 14). Berlin: Bruno Gmünder.
Bessange, Marc (Edition Euros 12). 1998. Berlin: Bruno Gmünder.
Bianchi, Tom. 1996. Bianchi: Outpost. NY: St. Martin’s P.
– 2002. On the couch, volume one. Berlin: Bruno Gmünder.
– 2004. On the couch, volume two. Berlin: Bruno Gmünder.
– 2006. Deep sex. Berlin: Bruno Gmünder.
– 2010. Erotic triggers: What turns us on. Berlin: Bruno Gmünder.
Bjorn, Kristen. 2000. Men of Kristen Bjorn. Berlin: Bruno Gmünder.
Black, Jonathan. 1998. Idols. Berlin: Bruno Gmünder.
Bodilis, Hervé. 1999. Hervé Bodilis (Edition Euros 15). Berlin: Bruno Gmünder.
Bush, Harry (ed. by Robert Mainardi). 2007. Hard boys. Green Candy P.
Carson, Sam. 2005. White boys. Berlin: Bruno Gmünder.
– 2007. Southern exposure. Berlin: Bruno Gmünder.
– 2009. First exposure. Berlin: Bruno Gmünder.
[Chapman, David L. & Thomas Waugh. 2007. Comin’ at ya! The homoerotic 3-D photographs of Denny Denfield. Vancouver BC: Arsenal Pulp P.]
Clarke, Kevin. 2011. Porn from Andy Warhol to X-Tube: A photographic journey. Berlin: Bruno Gmünder.
Cloutier, Douglas. 1996. Douglas Cloutier. West Hollywood CA: Alluvial Publishing.
Cobbett, Aaron. 1999. Super eros. Berlin: Bruno Gmünder.
Cowan, Craig. 1995. Cowan. NY: St. Martin’s P.
Day, Rick. 2009. Players. Berlin: Bruno Gmünder.
– 2010. Pioneers. Berlin: Bruno Gmünder.
[Bsrbara Haskell] Demuth, Charles. 1987. Whitney Museum.
Esten, John. 1999. John Singer Sargent: The male nudes. NY: Universe.
– 2002. Thomas Eakins: The absolute man. NY: Universe,
Fahrmeyer. Hans. 1998. Between men. NY: Universe.
Freeman, Paul. 2003. Bondi classic. Sydney NSW: Cowboy Mouth Publishing.
– 2005. Bondi urban. Sydney NSW: Paul Freeman.
French, Jim. 1974. Another man. NY: State of Man.
Gardiner, James. 1992. A class apart: The private pictures of Montague Glover. London: Serpent’s Tail.
– 1996. Who’s a pretty boy then? One hundred and fifty years of gay life in pictures. London: Serpent’s Tail.
Gayton, Anthony. 2005. Sinners & saints. Düsseldorf: teNeus.
Giovanni. 2005. Bites. Berlin: Bruno Gmünder.
– 2006. Private parts. Berlin: Bruno Gmünder.
Goudon, Fred. 2007. Sunday morning. Berlin: Bruno Gmünder
– 2008. Virility. Berlin: Bruno Gmünder.
– 2010. Cinq. Berlin: Bruno Gmünder.
Greenfield-Sanders, Timothy. 2004. XXX 30 porn-star portraits. NY: Bulfinch P.
[Grieger, David. 1997. Fag slave to the muscle gods: The erotic art of David/Custom Inks (Brush Creek Media Artists Series vol. 2), ed. by Joseph W. Bean. San Francisco CA: Brush Creek Media.]
Henderson, Mark. 2010. Suburban pleasures. Berlin: Bruno Gmünder.
[Marco Livingstone:] Hockney, David. 1981. Holt, Rinehart and Winston.
Hockney, David. 2004. Hockney’s Pictures: The definitive retrospective. Bulfinch Press.
Huhn, Michael. 1996, Peep show. Berlin: Jannsen.
Hurles, David. 2005. Speeding: The Old Reliable photos of David Hurles. [Text and design by rex.] Green Candy P. [b&w]
– 2010. Outcast: David Hurles’ Old Reliable in Living Color. Green Candy P.
Israel, Kobi. 2005. Intimate strangers. Berlin: Bruno Gmünder.
Jasmin, Paul. 2004. Lost Angeles. Göttingen: Steidl.
Jenkins, Mark. 2009. Watermark. Berlin: Bruno Gmünder.
[Jorgensen, Justin. 2004. Obscene interiors: Hardcore amateur decor. Van Nuys CA: Baby Tattoo Bks.]
Kingdome 19 & Henning van Berg. 2004. Universal. Berlin: Bruno Gmünder.
Kovert, Fred. 2000. Hollywood nudes: The physique photos of Fred Kovert. London: Aubrey Walter.
Lalli. 1998. Fun ? Game: Male models after dark. NY: Universe.
Leonard, Michael. 1983. Changing: 50 drawings by Michael Leonard. London: Gay Men’s Press.
Lozon, Lindsay. 2004. Boys uncovered. Berlin: Bruno Gmünder.
Lukacs, Attila Richard & Michael Morris. 2010. Polaroids. Arsenal Pulp Press.
Makos, Christopher. 2004. Exhibitionism. NY: powerHouse Books.
Mapplethorpe, Robert. 1985. Robert Mapplethorpe: Certain people. Pasadena CA: Twelvetress P.
Marano, Jeff. 2004. Eros: Photographs by Jeff Marano. Düsseldorf: teNeues.
Massengill, Reed. 2003. The male ideal: Lon of New York and the masculine physique. NY:
Universe.
– 2005, Self-exposure: The male nude self-portrait. NY: Universe.
– . 2009. Uncovered: Rare vintage male nudes. NY: Universe.
Michals, Duane. 1997. The essential Duane Michals. Bulfinch Press of Little, Brown.
Mills, Brian. 2002. Fallen angel: The photography of Brian Mills [for TitanMen]. Berlin: Bruno Gmünder.
(on Bob Mizer) Hanson, Dian (ed.). 2009. Bob’s World: The Life and Boys of Amos Bob Mizer. Köln: Taschen.
Morgan, David. 2000. Beach. NY: St. Martin’s Griffin.
– 2000. (photos for Griswold, Jon. Basic training: A fundamental guide to fitness for men. NY: St. Martin’s Griffin.)
Oppedisano, Joe. 2006. Testosterone. Berlin: Bruno Gmünder.
– 2008. Uncensored. Los Angeles CA: Provocateur / Village Lighthouse.
Palmer, Jeff. 2004. Temptation: Sensual nudes by Jeff Palmer. Berlin: Bruno Gmünder.
Phanphiroj, Ohm. 2004. Rough stuff. Berlin: Bruno Gmünder.
Pierre et Gilles. 2003. Pierre et Gilles. Köln: Benedikt Taschen.
Pierson, Jack. 1997. The lonely life. Edition Stemmle.
– 1999. All of a sudden. NY: powerHouse Books.
– 2004. Every single one of them. Santa Fe NM: Twin Palms Publishers.
Prairie Visions Photography. 2009. Cowboy fantasy: A picture book. Prairie Visions Photography, Lincoln NE.
Reh, Michael. 2003. Men in motion. Berlin: Bruno Gmünder.
Roberts, Mel. 2000. California boys: Photographs from the 1960s and 1970s. (ed. Mark Harvey, David Sprigle, & Stephen Patrick Foery) Santa Monica CA: FotoFactory.
– 2001. The wild ones: The erotic photography of Mel Roberts, color photographs 1956-1980. (ed. David Sprigle & Mel Roberts) Santa Monica CA: FotoFactory.
Roffman, Howard. 2009. Private moments: Bel Ami. Berlin: Bruno Gmünder.
Rosser, Dylan. 2008. X-posed. Berlin: Bruno Gmünder.
– 2009. Red. Berlin: Bruno Gmünder.
Rousseau, François. 2005. Locker room nudes: Dieux du stade: The rugby players of Stade Français Paris and their guests. NY: Universe.
Seiwart, Harald. 2005. Cumrades. Simon’s Town SA: Janssen.
Spring, Justin. 2002. Paul Cadmus: The male nudes. NY: Universe.
Stellar, Stanley. 1992. Stellar men. Berlin: Bruno Gmünder.
Taubenheim, Michael. 1996. Fotografien. Berlin: Bruno Gmünder.
Thoma, Benno. 1996. Benno Thoma (Edition Euros #3). Berlin: Bruno Gmünder.
– 2010. Around the globe. Berlin: Bruno Gmünder.
[Tom of Finland: Retrospective (1988) (publ. by Tom of Finland Foundation]
[Tom of Finland: Retrospective II (1991)]
[Tom of Finland: Retrospective III (1997)]
Tom of Finland: The art of pleasure. Taschen.
(on Tom of Finland) Hanson, Dian (ed.). 2010. Tom of Finland XXL. Köln: Taschen.
Vance, David. 1998. David Vance photographs. Berlin: Bruno Gmünder.
– 2001. Attractions. Berlin: Bruno Gmünder.
– 2008. Timeless. Berlin: Bruno Gmünder.
– 2009. Heavenly bodies. Berlin: Bruno Gmünder.
– 2009. photos in Leddick & Sanchez, Escort.
– 2010. Erotic dreams. Berlin: Bruno Gmünder.
Vaschon, Steven. 2003. Rear view. Berlin: Bruno Gmünder.
– 2005. Rear view 2. Berlin: Bruno Gmünder.
Versace, Gianni. 1996. Do not disturb. Abbeville Press.
Vino, Raymond. 2000. Photographs. Berlin: Bruno Gmünder.
Vivanco, Mariano. 2010. Uomini. NY: Rizzoli.
Weber, Bruce. 1989. Bruce Weber. München: Schirmer/Mosel.
Zane, Arnie. 1999. Continuous replay: The photographs of Arnie Zane. MIT Press.
3. Collections
Bachner, Evan. 2004. At ease: Navy men of World War II. NY: Harry N. Abrams.
– 2007. Men of WWII: Fighting men at ease. NY: Harry N. Abrams.
Bentley, Kevin (ed.). 2000. Sailor: Vintage photos of a masculine icon. SF: Council Oak Bks.
Buiks, Jorik (ed.). Hair: Hairy men in gay art. Berlin: Bruno Gmünder.
Colt Studio anniversary album vol. 1: The 50 superstars, part 1. 1992.
– vol. 2: The 50 superstars, part 2. 1992.
– vol. 3: The macho image. 1992
– vol. 4: The art of Rip Colt & The great physiques. 1993. Studio City CA: Colt Studio.
Falcon Studios. 1999. Legends: Men of Falcon. Berlin: Bruno Gmünder.
– 2009. Young men of Falcon. Berlin: Bruno Gmünder.
Hanson, Dian (ed.). 2008. The big penis book. Köln: Taschen.
Hooven, F. Valentine, III. 1995. Beefcake: The muscle magazines of America 1950-1970. Köln: Benedikt Taschen.
Mainardi, Robert. 2001. Strong man: Vintage photos of a masculine icon. San Francisco: Council Oak Books.
Massengill, Reed. 2005. Self-exposure: The male nude self-portrait. NY: Universe.
Mustang Studios. 2009. Cruising grounds. Berlin: Bruno Gmünder.
Niederweiser, Stephan (ed.). 2010. Kissed: Sensuality in gay art. Berlin: Bruno Gmünder.
Richards, Robert W. 2010. Jewels: Adoration of the penis. Berlin: Bruno Gmünder.
Sebastian, RJ & Jake Jaxson. 2015. Sixty nine: Joyful gay sex. Berlin: Bruno Gmünder.
Sprigle, David. 1997. Beasts. Santa Monica CA: FotoFactory.
– 1997. Male bonding. 2nd ed. Santa Monica CA: FotoFactory.
4. Issues of Blue magazine
2Blue [special issue, n.d.]
Deep Blue Deluxe. 2004.
Men in Blue: The first five years of Blue magazine [special issue, n.d.]
Blue Muse: Blue photographers reveal their favourite models. 2005. Sydney NSW: Studio Magazines.
18 (12/98), 37 (2/02), 38 (4/02), 39 {6/02), 40 (8/02), 42 (1/03), 44 (5/03), 45, 47 (11/03), 49 (3/04), 52 (9/04), 53 (11/04), 54, 59 (9/05), 60 (1/06), 61 (3/06), 62 (5/06), 63 (7/06), 64 (9/06), 65 (11/06), 66 (1/07):
5. Issues of Provacateur magazine: 1.3, 1.4 (1/96), 1.5 (7/96), 1.6 (9/96), 2.1 (10/96)