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Dieux du Stade
The ancient Greeks thought the gods dwelled on Mount Olympus. We can confidently report that they've moved to the Paris Rugby stadium! Elaborating on the photographs taken for the popular calendar of the same name, these tantalizing images feature players of the famous international rugby club, the Stade Français Paris, in all their unclothed glory. Tony Duran's work worships the human form, whether in his sexually charged nude studies, his sensual fashion photography, or his inventive celebrity portraiture. Duran has take his signature style to Dieux du Stade, where he transforms the athlete into graphic sensual male form.
- GenresPhotography
144 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2010
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July 20, 2010
This is an absolutely gorgeous coffee-table size book featuring black and white photography by Tony Duran, of the Paris rugby team, nude. This is the sort of book that could never have been made in the US; I can't imagine any American professional sports team doing something like this. The French are up for it, though, and the results are fantastic.
The models are professional athletes, not actors or models. Mr. Duran said he used his own background in sports to put on a coach persona, rather than the photographer persona he usually uses for fashion shoots, to forge a connection and get what he wanted out of the athletes. He obviously figured out how to communicate with these men and brought out their natural artistry.
There's some full frontal nudity, but that wasn't really the point, I don't think. What makes this book so much better than the millions of gay porn photos available for free all over the web (and worth paying for, when there are millions of gay porn photos available for free all over the web) is the professional polish Duran brings to his photographs -- the lighting, the settings, the restrained use of props, the over all composition of each shot.
The men in this book are strong, fit and studly. Tony Duran made them beautiful, made them art. This is a wonderful book and I highly recommend it.
The models are professional athletes, not actors or models. Mr. Duran said he used his own background in sports to put on a coach persona, rather than the photographer persona he usually uses for fashion shoots, to forge a connection and get what he wanted out of the athletes. He obviously figured out how to communicate with these men and brought out their natural artistry.
There's some full frontal nudity, but that wasn't really the point, I don't think. What makes this book so much better than the millions of gay porn photos available for free all over the web (and worth paying for, when there are millions of gay porn photos available for free all over the web) is the professional polish Duran brings to his photographs -- the lighting, the settings, the restrained use of props, the over all composition of each shot.
The men in this book are strong, fit and studly. Tony Duran made them beautiful, made them art. This is a wonderful book and I highly recommend it.
July 27, 2010
Wow! Beautiful photographs of gorgeous men. The individual photos are so captivating. I am now a fan of Tony Duran and the Stade Francais Paris RFC. I've always loved the men who played rugby and this book only cements that love.
July 5, 2011
"light reading"
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