Book Preview: Emotion by Photographer David Vance

Wonderful gay publishing house Bruno Gmünder has teamed up with photographer David Vance on a new 128 page photography book Emotion. The collection is an homage to the male physique in all its beauty and sensitivity. Vance's goal is to show how motion can evoke emotion. As you will see from the preview images, he does a great job of it.

Here's how Vance describes the project:

Emotion. The question is what does it make you feel when you experience the phenomenon of motion? At this point in my life I can actually get emotional watching beautiful movement. Dancers, athletes, acrobats, gymnasts … their grace, the fluidity, the strength and sense of total freedom can give me goosebumps and make my eyes water. That’s probably why I enjoy photographing these performance artists.
The book is called Emotion because motion and emotion are two of my favorite things to capture. The act of directing a particular action and seeing come to life is always thrilling. 

Of course because we live in a relative world, every image you see here will not necessarily contain overt movement. Some images are seemingly still. In order to examine and appreciate motion it’s necessary to also show the contrast of non-motion. That being said, the truth is nothing is really completely motionless. To me even an image that appears perfectly still can be brimming with the inevitability of imminent movement. Everything is in constant flux, moving, albeit slowly, even imperceptibly. 

I’ve tried to capture images that show many kinds of motion from totally frozen in space and time to images that indicate movement with blur and the streaking of the light. Sometimes there is no apparent motion, but even in repose there is a sense of motion conveyed by the composition and visual dynamics of the image causing your eye to move around and through it. It’s almost as if you expect the eyes to blink or the head to turn. They may be still photos in the literal sense, but motion and emotions are products of your individual perception. We can step into the image and imagine what has just occurred or what is about to happen. 

Motion and Emotion. They are both constants in that they are always there. They are similar because neither is ever really still. They are constantly changing. Emotional images have the power to stir our empathy. They move us, so to speak. Who doesn’t have an emotional response to the beauty of motion, watching a dancer leap through the air as if suspended or an acrobat balancing on one hand in mid air? The force of movement is an emotional thing. Aggressive movement can make us feel fear or anger. More graceful or aesthetic movement can bring us to tears and clumsiness can cause us to laugh out loud. 

Emotion is what I feel when I make these images. It’s what I hope you experience looking at them.

Emotion is due out March 1st, In North America, you can order it at Amazon.

Book Preview: Bel Ami Rebels by Joan Crisol

Seriously...this book is so hot. Gay publishing house Bruno Gmünder has really done it again. Their upcoming release Rebels teams Spanish photographer Joan Crisol with the insanely hot models from Bel Ami! The result is simply stunning. Crisol portrays these sweet and handsome boys in uncharacteristic bold poses and puts the spotlight on their wild side.

Crisol was born in Baladona, Spain in 1974, He studied photography in the “Institut d'Estudis Fotogràfics de Catalunya” and started his career as a professional photographer in 1999. Since then he has been one of the go to guys for gay fashion and erotica photography. His works have appeared in countless publications and he has worked with numerous brands. This is his second release with Bruno Gmünder.

Rebels is due out on February 1st! You can preorder it on Amazon.

Book Preview: Mentaiko Itto's "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" English Language Translation

Hooray for publisher  Bruno Gmünder! Starting back in 2015, they teamed up with gay manga legend Mentaiko Itto to start translating his works into English. Initially they released the wonderful series Priapus.  Now they are back at it with The Boy Who Cried Wolf. The new collection is completely uncensored and includes stories "Hamu and the Boy Who Cried Wolf," "Holy Night," and "As Swift as Lightning."

And once again, staying true to the traditional manga format, as soon as you crack the cover, there is a big note saying, "This book was published in the original Japanese right-to-left format. Please flip the book over and start from the beginning!"

Inside you will find a few notes from Itto on each of the stories, here's my favorite. This is introduction to "Hamu and the Boy Who Cried Wolf":

JAPAN’S CULTURE IS DIFFERENT FROM OTHER COUNTRIES, SO I’M WORRIED ABOUT HOW WELL THE STORY COMES ACROSS. ALTHOUGH PEOPLE ARE GROWING MORE UNDERSTANDING, EVEN NOW THERE’S STILL CONSIDERABLE DISCRIMINATION AND PREJUDICE, SO JUST COMING OUT TO YOUR PARENTS OR YOUR FRIENDS TAKES QUITE A BIT OF COURAGE. 

ACTUALLY, WHEN I WAS IN SCHOOL, EVEN I ACTED LIKE I WAS STRAIGHT, TELLING LIES TO EVERYONE ABOUT WHAT GIRLS I LIKED. BECAUSE OF THIS, WHEN FRIENDS CAME OUT OR CONFESSED THEIR FEELINGS TO ME, I COULDN’T LET MY REAL SELF OUT, AND JUST LIKE YUUDAI, REGRETFULLY, I HURT THEM. BECAUSE THESE REAL EXPERIENCES FORMED THE BASIS OF THIS STORY, MORE THAN MY OTHER WORKS, I THOUGHT MAYBE I SHOULD LET A BIT OF REAL LIFE INTO THIS ONE. ANYWAY, THESE DAYS I’VE COME OUT TO MY PARENTS AND FRIENDS AND, WITH NOTHING TO HIDE, I HAVE A GOOD LIFE AS MY REAL SELF.

Bruno Gmünder has been kind enough to share some preview artwork with us. Of course, we can't show you all of the sex stuff, but I assure you it's in there. All three stories are a great mix of sex and sincerity, sweetness, and lots and lots of erotic fantasy.

The Boy Who Cried Wolf is due out December 1st. In North America, you can pick up a copy at Amazon. The book is in traditional black and white print paperback.

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Book Preview: Mentaiko Itto Poster Book #1

Brumo Gmunder, the publishing house that first brought Mentaiko Itto's wonderful, sex filled gay manga to the US with an English translation, is teaming up with the master again and releasing large scale format poster book! The poster book will include 14 Large and 15 XL posters as well as 11 book sized sheets of naughty splendor.

Pre-orders are available now via Amazon. The book officially comes out November 1st. But, here's some tantalizing preview images to tide you over.

If you wanna see some seriously explicit art from Mentaiko, we suggest you look HERE.

Book Preview: Naked Ibiza by Photographer Dylan Rosser

Gay publishing giant Bruno Gmünder has teamed up with photographer Dylan Rosser distributing his latest release Naked Ibiza. Rosser started work on Naked Ibiza four exciting years ago. After visiting Ibiza regularly since 2000, he decided to leave London for it, with the intention of photographing models outdoors in nature, something that was new to him after primarily indoor studio work. “I wanted to work with more models in different locations at different times of the year to provide a more vivid picture of this Mediterranean island paradise,” he puts it.

“I am very proud of the mix of models who have been part of this project,” Rosser says. “Some are experienced guys with huge fan bases while others are brand new, but definitely on their way to big success. You will see muscled professional body builders and lean athletic guys. Not every image is a nude, as there are some beautiful portraits of which I am proud.”

Dylan Rosser has been shooting the male nude for almost two decades and has worked with beautiful men from all around the globe. Based mainly in Ibiza (Balearic Islands), he often works in other locations like NYC, Paris, Los Angeles, Cape Town, Bali, Sydney.

Besides the focus on the male nudes, he has worked on many underwear/swimwear campaigns for the ADDICTED brand and was responsible for the collaboration with ADDICTED and BelAmi in 2014/2015.

His work has graced the covers of countless international publications and he has photographed many celebrities for GayTimes Magazine over the years, especially their regular "Naked Issues" for charity.

In addition to the preview images below, there is also a NSFW video that you can watch. It's even too hot for us to show. Just click here if you wanna watch it!

In North America, you can get a copy of Naked Ibiza HERE!

Book Preview: "Secret Places" by Photographer Jean-Baptiste Huong

Preview the latest release from gay publishing house Bruno Gmünder! Secret Places features the exquisite photography of Parisian Jean-Baptiste Huong. Born in Saigon (Vietnam), Jean-Baptiste Huong is a director, editor and image designer based in Paris. His work has always been heavily influenced by Cinematography – a subject he studied for several years at the Pantheon-Sorbonne University.

Huong explains Secret Places this way:

As far as I can remember, decors have never been less important than models when it comes to my pictures. I believe that the best frames are a perfect balance between
the right people and the right setting. It’s the same thing in life: Sometimes it takes a special someone to make a special moment, in a special place. As a photographer,
I’m always looking to showcase a sense—my sense—of beauty. But then again, beauty can be found everywhere, in a diversity of bodies and spaces. 

When you get that perfect combination, the result seems unreal. This book could have been called Serendipity—a ‘lucky coincidence.’ Except that there’s no chance here:
I do believe that we all have a secret garden somewhere to seek shelter, to disappear. Whether it’s a real one or just a state of mind. Whether we’re alone or with someone.
That’s what I tried to do in this book. Capture those moments where the right people are in the right places.

If you would like to learn more about Jean-Baptiste Huong, visit his wonderful website! If you are interested in the book, you can get a copy in North America at Amazon!