I’m going to take a break from my usual FBOTM Friday posting, where I gush about our Fanboy of the Month. Instead, I’m going to gush about something else. April FBOTM Trevor is no stranger to the camera. As I mentioned in previous postings, in addition to being a fanboy, Trevor is actually a working model in Los Angeles. He has had the good fortune to work with some of the best photographers in the world, including Clive Barker, Michael Stokes and Van Darkholme. Currently, Trevor has a mini-mag out, featuring some of his favorite shots from his work with these photographers, so I’m going to take this opportunity to offer a little review and plug for the collection. Because Fanboys of the Universe is a sweet little family-friendly site, I can’t share any images from the mag, so you’ll just have to use your imagination for now. Historically, photography featuring the male nude has never been revered as much as its feminine counterpart. There’s an oddly persistent prejudice against showing the male body or appreciating it as art. Flying in the face of such thinking is Pin-Up Show, which features over 20 images of Trevor, almost all of them nudes, and it’s a beautiful and evocative collection.
As the subject is a handsome, exotic, masculine man, your first inclination might be to view the images in Pin-Up Show as lascivious in nature. Honestly, there’s no denying the eroticism of the work. However, having photographed men in various states of undress for years now, I can attest to the unexpected power of the male nude. Nudes almost always fall into one of two main categories, in my experience. Vulnerable or defiant. A lazy photographer would simply exploit Trevor’s tattoos, piercings and “alternative” look and leave it at that. Luckily, the contributing photographers featured in Pin-Up Show have a better understanding of the valuable asset before them. Throughout the collection, Trevor brings great emotion, power and presence to the shots, so that a man with a Garbage Pail Kids tattoo emblazoned across his abdomen can still manage to appear contemplative, sad or even triumphant.
Even though it’s a collection of works, Pin-Up Show actually reminds me very much of Reed Massengill‘s Brian collection. If you’re not familiar, Massengill photographed a single model over the course of nine years, then published a collection. The book starts with a young, wide-eyed model, then follows him through the years, as he matures and transforms through age and body modifications. It’s a startling work, and in many ways, so is Pin-Up Show, which follows its subject not through years, but through the eyes of other artists and creators. Seeing someone in his most private moments, shared with the world, paints a very intimate portrait. At the close of Pin-Up Show, you may not feel like you know Trevor any better, but you are left feeling like he’s someone you want to know better. And that’s a pretty amazing accomplishment. The images draw you in, and while the disparate collection may not tell a cohesive story, each image has a tale to tell and leaves you wanting to know so much more.
You can buy Pin-Up Show at Trevor’s official website. And you can get even more Trevor in this week’s FBOTM postings!
• Get your free desktop calendar, featuring April FBOTM Trevor, on the Downloads page.
• See the latest photos from Trevor’s shoot in the Gallery.
• Check out Trevor’s likes, dislikes and obsessions in the FBOTM Lounge.
• Watch Trevor’s behind-the-scenes video in the FBOTM Lounge or on the FBOTU YouTube page.
• Finally, we’ll be giving away a couple of signed copies of Pin-Up Show as part of our month-long 2nd Anniversary celebration! Be sure to keep an eye on the Official Contest Thread for details!
FBOTM Friday: Pin-Up Show
By Chance
April 16, 2010 at 7:16AM EDT
I’m going to take a break from my usual FBOTM Friday posting, where I gush about our Fanboy of the Month. Instead, I’m going to gush about something else. April FBOTM Trevor is no stranger to the camera. As I mentioned in previous postings, in addition to being a fanboy, Trevor is actually a working model in Los Angeles. He has had the good fortune to work with some of the best photographers in the world, including Clive Barker, Michael Stokes and Van Darkholme. Currently, Trevor has a mini-mag out, featuring some of his favorite shots from his work with these photographers, so I’m going to take this opportunity to offer a little review and plug for the collection. Because Fanboys of the Universe is a sweet little family-friendly site, I can’t share any images from the mag, so you’ll just have to use your imagination for now. Historically, photography featuring the male nude has never been revered as much as its feminine counterpart. There’s an oddly persistent prejudice against showing the male body or appreciating it as art. Flying in the face of such thinking is Pin-Up Show, which features over 20 images of Trevor, almost all of them nudes, and it’s a beautiful and evocative collection.
As the subject is a handsome, exotic, masculine man, your first inclination might be to view the images in Pin-Up Show as lascivious in nature. Honestly, there’s no denying the eroticism of the work. However, having photographed men in various states of undress for years now, I can attest to the unexpected power of the male nude. Nudes almost always fall into one of two main categories, in my experience. Vulnerable or defiant. A lazy photographer would simply exploit Trevor’s tattoos, piercings and “alternative” look and leave it at that. Luckily, the contributing photographers featured in Pin-Up Show have a better understanding of the valuable asset before them. Throughout the collection, Trevor brings great emotion, power and presence to the shots, so that a man with a Garbage Pail Kids tattoo emblazoned across his abdomen can still manage to appear contemplative, sad or even triumphant.
Even though it’s a collection of works, Pin-Up Show actually reminds me very much of Reed Massengill‘s Brian collection. If you’re not familiar, Massengill photographed a single model over the course of nine years, then published a collection. The book starts with a young, wide-eyed model, then follows him through the years, as he matures and transforms through age and body modifications. It’s a startling work, and in many ways, so is Pin-Up Show, which follows its subject not through years, but through the eyes of other artists and creators. Seeing someone in his most private moments, shared with the world, paints a very intimate portrait. At the close of Pin-Up Show, you may not feel like you know Trevor any better, but you are left feeling like he’s someone you want to know better. And that’s a pretty amazing accomplishment. The images draw you in, and while the disparate collection may not tell a cohesive story, each image has a tale to tell and leaves you wanting to know so much more.
You can buy Pin-Up Show at Trevor’s official website. And you can get even more Trevor in this week’s FBOTM postings!
• Get your free desktop calendar, featuring April FBOTM Trevor, on the Downloads page.
• See the latest photos from Trevor’s shoot in the Gallery.
• Check out Trevor’s likes, dislikes and obsessions in the FBOTM Lounge.
• Watch Trevor’s behind-the-scenes video in the FBOTM Lounge or on the FBOTU YouTube page.
• Finally, we’ll be giving away a couple of signed copies of Pin-Up Show as part of our month-long 2nd Anniversary celebration! Be sure to keep an eye on the Official Contest Thread for details!
Have a great weekend!
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