(factory sealed) LARRIKIN BRAVADO (2020) Paul Freeman Male Beefcake Photos Men
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(factory sealed) LARRIKIN BRAVADO (2020) Paul Freeman Male Beefcake Photos Men. This is a rare unread and out of print copy of LARRIKIN BRAVADO, published and distributed by PAUL FREEMAN PUBLISHING in 2020 features nude male photography from photographer PAUL FREEMAN. For those who follow Paul Freeman’s art there is a consistency of natural and relaxed intimacy in his photographs. This is a rare unread and out of print copy of LARRIKIN BRAVADO, published and distributed by PAUL FREEMAN PUBLISHING in 2020 features nude male photography from photographer PAUL FREEMAN. This 160 page hardcover book measures 10.25" x 13"H. See photos for condition. “Australian photographer poet Paul Freeman has been creating his immensely satisfying art photography books since 2004. LARRIKIN BRAVADO is a new volume of photographs of magnificently masculine men in his eight volume Larrikin series. ‘Larrikin’ is derived from mid 19th century word lark, describing ‘a mischievous or frolicsome youth.’ In Australia the term is used to refer to a man of courage and self-confidence, a free thinker who denies unnecessary pretense or hypercritical conventions in a likeable and warm-hearted or ‘cheeky’ way. As Paul has stated, ‘In a world where perfected beauty is valued and flaunted, I think we often find good looking men more alluring when they don’t take themselves too seriously; the sexiness of a man is somehow heightened when his good looks are carried with a certain nonchalance. He conveys a sense of individual strength of character. Similarly, I think a photo of a naked man assumes greater potency when the subject is not flaunting generic or fashionable physicality, but seems happily detached from it.’ The title of this series hints at the content: while the images of male nudes are quintessentially masculine, the added wink of good humor makes this collection irresistible! The settings, while both inside and outside, are venturesome and leaning toward the rough and raw, the ‘attitudes’ of these spectacularly endowed men show the unexpected comfort of sharing casual tumescence. This is a refreshing montage of richly colorful photographs (and some black and white ones!) that tip the hat to celebrating physicality with a wink to the viewer! For those who follow Paul Freeman’s art there is a consistency of natural and relaxed intimacy in his photographs. The lack of clothing seems so natural to the setting in which the models are placed, as though rather than being models, these men are part of the rugged beauty that is Australia and now other parts of the globe. LARRIKIN BRAVADO is a stunning achievement – artistically, sensually, and poetically. Bravo once again to the master!" ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHER: Having established himself at the pinnacle of his craft, not only as a photographer, but as a visual poet and artist, Paul Freeman’s gift is to capture both the physicality and the spirit of a rugged yet sensitive male beauty in all its glory. From the compositions and lighting through to the harnessing of locations, his collections set a tone of sophistication rarely achieved in books of the male nude. His nude portraits of sports stars and actors began appearing in Australia’s internationally prestigious Black And White Magazine and its sister publications, Sport and Blue, and in the magazines’ special Olympic editions The Sydney Dream (2000) and The Athens Dream (2004) He wrote the best-selling biography of Australian footballer Ian Roberts, ( Ian Roberts: Finding Out, published by Random House in 1997). Freeman’s first book of art nude portraits, Bondi Classic, was published to critical acclaim in 2003, and a best-selling series of Bondi-themed books followed. (Bondi is a beach suburb in Sydney.) His two Heroics books explored neo‑classic and post-Renaissance male ideals within contemporary contexts. He is probably best known for his five Outback books, 2009-2015, sensualising the Australian male of folklore. In his popular Larrikin series, 2016-2020, he molds this aesthetic of the romanticised, rugged and folkloric man, often outside of Australia, reveling more in the playful aspects of this archetype. Freeman grew up in Tasmania, the small island state of Australia, and moved to Sydney after graduation from the University. In Sydney he studied and pursued acting and held various jobs, before taking up photography at the Australian Centre for Photography.
