As I See It

Good quality. Made for a nice gift and coffee table book.

Thanks to the Amazon.com reviews already written for Greg Gorman's book, I bought it online and couldn't be happier. Gorman is a contemporary photographer obviously enamored of his subjects. The care and dignity he bestoys on all his models in this book is exemplary.A previous collection, published by Rizzoli, is called "Inside Life" and consists mainly of portraits of celebrities from Brando to Sarandon, from Quincy Jones to Leonardo Di Caprio before he was LEONARD DI CAPRIO-from a cross-dressing Sharon Stone to a nude Keanu Reeves. But these are much more than publicity pictures one might see in a magazine like "Vanity Fair;" they really bear repeated viewings: has any of us seen Sugar Ray Leonard looking so troubled?; How clever to let us watch Savion Glover resting his feet, rather than tapping; How witty to show us gay porn icon, Jeff Stryker, as he might have looked in an MGM 1940's studio shot.As beautifully put together as the above volume is, Gorman's "As I See It" is even better. Powerhouse Books has given Gorman the publication he deserves. This is a magnificently designed and executed collection of classic male nudes, most of whom are posed in neutral surroundings, so that our eyes go to the male form and how this photographer wants us to see it.Included is a reproduction of a charming, hand-written note to Gorman from his fan (and sometimes model) Elton John. A wonderful book of beautiful images. Highly recommended.

Word's can't describe this beautiful new male nude-photography book from Greg Gorman. The photos in this book are so beautifully reproduced, I don't think I have ever seen better. The book binding itself from the brown cloth cover to the beautiful sepia tone black & white photos is perfect. The images of these models (Gorman's friends, acquaintances, and professional models) are so sensual and so clear because of Gorman's talented use of light and shadows. These hot men are handsome and good-looking. There are over 240 photos in this collection, a great achievement that was 20 years in the making by this photographer. These young men are not big and overly built, but very natural looking young men. As Gorman says, "They are not really boys, yet they're not really men, either.Anyone who appreciates male beauty, great photography, or both should own this beautiful collection. I have reviewed and collected many male nude photography books, but I was more than impressed with this book. I wish I could give it more than 5 stars. It's a must for the collector of male figure study books.

A clear vision -- when someone does something very well it's simply a joy!

This photo book is a must have and and excellent companion to Greg Gorman: In Their Youth. Every serious collector of male photography and emerging photographer will treasure them.

ONE OF THE MOST EXCEPTIONAL BOOKS OF PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE WORLD>MR. GORMAN AT HIS BEST!

Greg Gorman presents beautiful, sometimes androgynous, young men in this thick book of back and white photographs.First of all, the book construction is excellent, with glossy pages that complement Gorman's use of high contrast lighting environments. On some pages the large areas of black ink have speckled in spots, this seems to be the only flaw in construction, otherwise the printing is excellent.Like Alfred Stieglitz's simple but profound portraits of Georgia O'Keefe, Gorman presents simple images in stark environments, dark in tone, where the sitter is actively engaged in the attempted acheivement of photograhic perfection.Gorman creates mini-portfolios of each sitter - the images come from one, sometimes more, sessions - and most often presents the model in several variations of the same pose. This strategy allows the viewer to experience the work as a duration of time, rather than a moment in time. Gorman's simplified cubistic aproach works to imbue his work with humanity, spaciousness and enough of a measure of originality to set his work in the upper strata of photograhers within his genre.

Greg Gorman's book is pure art. It showcases in black and white photography the naked male form. The photos are amazing. The book includes photos of actors Josh Duhamel and Christopher baring their penises, balls and buns. It was very daring of them to pose nude, and their bodies are a feast for the eyes.