The Bidgood monograph is a collectible photography book selected by IMAGO DEI Gallery for readers and collectors interested in male photography, queer visual culture and twentieth-century visual publishing. This 2009 edition presents a monograph devoted to James Bidgood’s saturated colour, handmade sets and influential camp approach to male photography.

About this photography book

The Bidgood art book offers a concentrated way to encounter the photographer’s visual language in its original printed context. Sequencing, scale and page design shape the reading experience, while the physical format preserves details that are often lost when individual photographs are viewed online. Therefore, the publication works both as a visual archive and as a carefully designed object.

Its subject belongs to a wider history of male representation in photography. The volume connects portraiture, fashion, performance and the study of the body. At the same time, it records how independent and specialist publishers created space for images that were frequently absent from mainstream art publishing.

Edition and condition

This copy is the 2009 edition. It measures 40 × 20 cm and is bound as a hardcover with dust jacket. Pre-owned photography book. Please review the product images for the cover and the copy’s visible details.

For collectors

The Bidgood art book will appeal to collectors of photobooks, LGBTQ+ visual culture, male portraiture and artist monographs. In addition, its focused subject and period design make it a useful reference for research into photography, publishing and changing representations of masculinity.

Reference: B_165. Available through IMAGO DEI Gallery.

La entrada JAMES BIDGOOD<br>“Bidgood” se publicó primero en IMAGO DEI.

The Être Beau guide is a collectible photography book selected by IMAGO DEI Gallery for readers and collectors interested in male photography, queer visual culture and twentieth-century visual publishing. This 1978 edition presents a period guide to male appearance and style that reflects changing ideas of grooming, fashion and masculine self-presentation in the late 1970s.

About this photography book

The Être Beau: Un guide pour les hommes art book offers a concentrated way to encounter the photographer’s visual language in its original printed context. Sequencing, scale and page design shape the reading experience, while the physical format preserves details that are often lost when individual photographs are viewed online. Therefore, the publication works both as a visual archive and as a carefully designed object.

Its subject belongs to a wider history of male representation in photography. The volume connects portraiture, fashion, performance and the study of the body. At the same time, it records how independent and specialist publishers created space for images that were frequently absent from mainstream art publishing.

Edition and condition

This copy is the 1978 edition. It measures 28 × 22 cm and is bound as a hardcover with dust jacket. Pre-owned book. Please review the product images for the cover and the copy’s visible details.

For collectors

The Être Beau: Un guide pour les hommes art book will appeal to collectors of photobooks, LGBTQ+ visual culture, male portraiture and artist monographs. In addition, its focused subject and period design make it a useful reference for research into photography, publishing and changing representations of masculinity.

Reference: B_164. Available through IMAGO DEI Gallery.

La entrada CHARLES HIX<br>“Être Beau: Un guide pour les hommes” se publicó primero en IMAGO DEI.

The Dieux du Stade book is a collectible photography book selected by IMAGO DEI Gallery for readers and collectors interested in male photography, queer visual culture and twentieth-century visual publishing. This 2015 edition presents Fred Goudon’s celebrated photographic vision of athletes, combining sporting identity with carefully directed male portraiture.

About this photography book

The Dieux du Stade art book offers a concentrated way to encounter the photographer’s visual language in its original printed context. Sequencing, scale and page design shape the reading experience, while the physical format preserves details that are often lost when individual photographs are viewed online. Therefore, the publication works both as a visual archive and as a carefully designed object.

Its subject belongs to a wider history of male representation in photography. The volume connects portraiture, fashion, performance and the study of the body. At the same time, it records how independent and specialist publishers created space for images that were frequently absent from mainstream art publishing.

Edition and condition

This copy is the 2015 edition. It measures 33 × 26 cm and is bound as a hardcover. Pre-owned photography book. Please review the product images for the cover and the copy’s visible details.

For collectors

The Dieux du Stade art book will appeal to collectors of photobooks, LGBTQ+ visual culture, male portraiture and artist monographs. In addition, its focused subject and period design make it a useful reference for research into photography, publishing and changing representations of masculinity.

Reference: B_163. Available through IMAGO DEI Gallery.

La entrada FRED GOUDON<br>“Dieux du Stade” se publicó primero en IMAGO DEI.

The Virility Fred Goudon is a collectible photography book selected by IMAGO DEI Gallery for readers and collectors interested in male photography, queer visual culture and twentieth-century visual publishing. This 2008 edition presents Fred Goudon’s study of contemporary masculinity, athletic bodies and softly modelled studio portraiture.

About this photography book

The Virility art book offers a concentrated way to encounter the photographer’s visual language in its original printed context. Sequencing, scale and page design shape the reading experience, while the physical format preserves details that are often lost when individual photographs are viewed online. Therefore, the publication works both as a visual archive and as a carefully designed object.

Its subject belongs to a wider history of male representation in photography. The volume connects portraiture, fashion, performance and the study of the body. At the same time, it records how independent and specialist publishers created space for images that were frequently absent from mainstream art publishing.

Edition and condition

This copy is the First edition, Bruno Gmünder Verlag. It measures 29 × 22 cm and is bound as a hardcover. Pre-owned book in good condition. Please review the product images for the cover and the copy’s visible details.

For collectors

The Virility art book will appeal to collectors of photobooks, LGBTQ+ visual culture, male portraiture and artist monographs. In addition, its focused subject and period design make it a useful reference for research into photography, publishing and changing representations of masculinity.

Reference: B_162. ISBN: 978-3-86787-010-8. Available through IMAGO DEI Gallery.

La entrada FRED GOUDON<br>“Virility” se publicó primero en IMAGO DEI.

The 20 Men photobook is a collectible photography book selected by IMAGO DEI Gallery for readers and collectors interested in male photography, queer visual culture and twentieth-century visual publishing. This 1998 edition presents a focused sequence of twenty male subjects photographed with an emphasis on individuality, form and direct portraiture.

About this photography book

The 20 Men art book offers a concentrated way to encounter the photographer’s visual language in its original printed context. Sequencing, scale and page design shape the reading experience, while the physical format preserves details that are often lost when individual photographs are viewed online. Therefore, the publication works both as a visual archive and as a carefully designed object.

Its subject belongs to a wider history of male representation in photography. The volume connects portraiture, fashion, performance and the study of the body. At the same time, it records how independent and specialist publishers created space for images that were frequently absent from mainstream art publishing.

Edition and condition

This copy is the 1998 edition. It measures 34 × 25 cm and is bound as a hardcover with dust jacket. Pre-owned photography book. Please review the product images for the cover and the copy’s visible details.

For collectors

The 20 Men art book will appeal to collectors of photobooks, LGBTQ+ visual culture, male portraiture and artist monographs. In addition, its focused subject and period design make it a useful reference for research into photography, publishing and changing representations of masculinity.

Reference: B_161. Available through IMAGO DEI Gallery.

La entrada KINGDOME 19<br>“20 Men” se publicó primero en IMAGO DEI.

The Arrested photobook is a collectible photography book selected by IMAGO DEI Gallery for readers and collectors interested in male photography, queer visual culture and twentieth-century visual publishing. This 2002 edition presents Kingdome 19’s distinctive study of male portraiture, physical presence and high-contrast photographic style.

About this photography book

The Arrested art book offers a concentrated way to encounter the photographer’s visual language in its original printed context. Sequencing, scale and page design shape the reading experience, while the physical format preserves details that are often lost when individual photographs are viewed online. Therefore, the publication works both as a visual archive and as a carefully designed object.

Its subject belongs to a wider history of male representation in photography. The volume connects portraiture, fashion, performance and the study of the body. At the same time, it records how independent and specialist publishers created space for images that were frequently absent from mainstream art publishing.

Edition and condition

This copy is the 2002 edition. It measures 28 × 22 cm and is bound as a paperback. Pre-owned photography book. Please review the product images for the cover and the copy’s visible details.

For collectors

The Arrested art book will appeal to collectors of photobooks, LGBTQ+ visual culture, male portraiture and artist monographs. In addition, its focused subject and period design make it a useful reference for research into photography, publishing and changing representations of masculinity.

Reference: B_160. Available through IMAGO DEI Gallery.

La entrada KINGDOME 19<br>“Arrested” se publicó primero en IMAGO DEI.

The Male Photography Omnibus is a collectible photography book selected by IMAGO DEI Gallery for readers and collectors interested in male photography, queer visual culture and twentieth-century visual publishing. This 1989 edition presents a two-part anthology of male photography that documents late-twentieth-century approaches to portraiture and the male nude.

About this photography book

The Das Männerfotobuch: The Male Photography Omnibus 1+2 art book offers a concentrated way to encounter the photographer’s visual language in its original printed context. Sequencing, scale and page design shape the reading experience, while the physical format preserves details that are often lost when individual photographs are viewed online. Therefore, the publication works both as a visual archive and as a carefully designed object.

Its subject belongs to a wider history of male representation in photography. The volume connects portraiture, fashion, performance and the study of the body. At the same time, it records how independent and specialist publishers created space for images that were frequently absent from mainstream art publishing.

Edition and condition

This copy is the 1989 edition. It measures 30 × 22 cm and is bound as a paperback. Pre-owned photography book. Please review the product images for the cover and the copy’s visible details.

For collectors

The Das Männerfotobuch: The Male Photography Omnibus 1+2 art book will appeal to collectors of photobooks, LGBTQ+ visual culture, male portraiture and artist monographs. In addition, its focused subject and period design make it a useful reference for research into photography, publishing and changing representations of masculinity.

Reference: B_159. Available through IMAGO DEI Gallery.

La entrada VARIOUS PHOTOGRAPHERS<br>“Das Männerfotobuch: The Male Photography Omnibus 1+2” se publicó primero en IMAGO DEI.

The Kingdome 19 Exposition 3 is a collectible photography book selected by IMAGO DEI Gallery for readers and collectors interested in male photography, queer visual culture and twentieth-century visual publishing. This 2000 edition presents an independent South African photography monograph devoted to the male nude and the work of Kingdome 19.

About this photography book

The Kingdome 19 – Exposition 3 art book offers a concentrated way to encounter the photographer’s visual language in its original printed context. Sequencing, scale and page design shape the reading experience, while the physical format preserves details that are often lost when individual photographs are viewed online. Therefore, the publication works both as a visual archive and as a carefully designed object.

Its subject belongs to a wider history of male representation in photography. The volume connects portraiture, fashion, performance and the study of the body. At the same time, it records how independent and specialist publishers created space for images that were frequently absent from mainstream art publishing.

Edition and condition

This copy is the First edition, Janssen Publishers, South Africa. It measures 28.5 × 22.5 cm and is bound as a paperback. Pre-owned book in good condition. Minor tear to the lower back cover and previous owner’s marks and ex-libris on the inside back cover; pages are in excellent condition. Please review the product images for the cover and the copy’s visible details.

For collectors

The Kingdome 19 – Exposition 3 art book will appeal to collectors of photobooks, LGBTQ+ visual culture, male portraiture and artist monographs. In addition, its focused subject and period design make it a useful reference for research into photography, publishing and changing representations of masculinity.

Reference: B_158. ISBN: 0-9584314-2-6. Available through IMAGO DEI Gallery.

La entrada KINGDOME 19<br>“Kingdome 19 – Exposition 3” se publicó primero en IMAGO DEI.

The James Bidgood book is a collectible photography book selected by IMAGO DEI Gallery for readers and collectors interested in male photography, queer visual culture and twentieth-century visual publishing. This 1999 edition presents James Bidgood’s richly staged male photography, including imagery connected with Pink Narcissus and New York’s queer visual culture.

About this photography book

The James Bidgood art book offers a concentrated way to encounter the photographer’s visual language in its original printed context. Sequencing, scale and page design shape the reading experience, while the physical format preserves details that are often lost when individual photographs are viewed online. Therefore, the publication works both as a visual archive and as a carefully designed object.

Its subject belongs to a wider history of male representation in photography. The volume connects portraiture, fashion, performance and the study of the body. At the same time, it records how independent and specialist publishers created space for images that were frequently absent from mainstream art publishing.

Edition and condition

This copy is the First edition, Taschen, New York. It measures 40 × 20.5 cm and is bound as a hardcover with dust jacket. A distinctive feature of this first edition is its silver-gilt page edges on all three sides, paired with pink paper-covered boards—a deliberate part of Taschen’s original 1999 design. Pre-owned book in good condition. Minor tear to the lower back of the dust jacket; pages remain in excellent condition. Please review the product images for the cover and the copy’s visible details.

For collectors

The James Bidgood art book will appeal to collectors of photobooks, LGBTQ+ visual culture, male portraiture and artist monographs. In addition, its focused subject and period design make it a useful reference for research into photography, publishing and changing representations of masculinity.

Reference: B_157. ISBN: 3-8228-7427-2. Available through IMAGO DEI Gallery.

La entrada BIDGOOD<br>“James Bidgood” se publicó primero en IMAGO DEI.

Joyeux Polissons – Photographies Homoérotiques Clandestines 1860 – 1930 is a collectible art book selected by IMAGO DEI Gallery for readers and collectors interested in male photography, queer visual culture and figurative art.

This product page brings together the key details for Joyeux Polissons – Photographies Homoérotiques Clandestines 1860 – 1930. Reference: B_007. ISBN: 9791093837048.

Available through IMAGO DEI Gallery.

La entrada Nicole CANET<br>“JOYEUX POLISSONS – PHOTOGRAPHIES HOMOÉROTIQUES CLANDESTINES 1860 – 1930” (Copy) se publicó primero en IMAGO DEI.