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The Art of the Male Nude Yesterday and Today Paperback – Large Print, June 7, 2020

by Steven Skelley (Author)
4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 32 ratings
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Naturism and nudism are natural. We are all born nude. Every creature in creation lives their lives naturally nude. There is nothing more natural than being nude. My love of nude art began early in my childhood. When I saw photos of Greek and Roman art, I was in love. I felt a brotherhood, a communion with the nudes. For this project, I used Twitter and Facebook to ask people around the world to send me examples of their artistic nude art and photography. I also added photography of iconic nude art that I captured around the world. I hope that you enjoy this collection of male nudes past and present. To be quite honest, the photos came out much clearer on the ebook than the paperback. I've been told by a publisher that the paper Amazon used isn't ideal for photos. Still, this is a book I am proud of both in ebook or paperback. (Don't believe the troll that said the photos were photocopied. They were all submissions from men around the world.)
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  1. Print length
    136 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publication date
    June 7, 2020
  4. Dimensions
    8.5 x 0.31 x 8.5 inches
  5. ISBN-13
    979-8651807109
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Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B089M61QRF
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published (June 7, 2020)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 136 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8651807109
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.31 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 32 ratings

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Wally Cisneros
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book ... Particularly if you appreciate the male body ...
Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2020
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This book is a wonderful mix of real men ... Older, Seasoned, and Beautiful in their own right & statues from around the world. The author, who is incredibly handsome, is also featured in his work giving even more credibility. I admire the fact that he got in front of the lens himself. The book starts off with a personal insight, and is sprinkled with wise and thought provoking quotes here and there. I am glad I got this work and will treasure it for years to come ...
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Bear Hancock
5.0 out of 5 stars The author is so professional in his work & makes contributors feel awesome about their own bodies.
Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2020
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The art is so tastefully laid out, the author chose and organized this book in such a beautiful non sexual, but artistic fashion.
Chose the book for private display because of Steven Shelley's professionalism and because I'm a contributer.
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1.0 out of 5 stars A little disappointed
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2022
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While it was an all male all nude photography book, I was a little bummed . The title which suggests that the book is history of the male nude. Had very few historical pics. It was mainly of the author and his husband in various poses. Which is perfectly fine just not what I wanted.
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JoeL
5.0 out of 5 stars Great perspective of the male body
Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2020
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Very nice collection of nude art from around the world.
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Randall Harman
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2020
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Good book
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curtis l. solash
5.0 out of 5 stars A comfortable and well-done presentation on the art and aesthetics of male nudity.
Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2020
The book is very artistic, but not arty or self-conscious. The author has a wonderfully comfortable sense of his subject and the aesthetics of male nudity. Thoughtfully done, with the utmost sensitivity and professionalism.Highly recommended.
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Nightsbane
1.0 out of 5 stars Simply terrible
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2021
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Horrible picture qualities. All of the pictures are photocopies in black and white and badly pixelated. You can even see the scratch lines in the same exact place on a lot of the pictures from the copy machine.
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