"THE EROS OF PHOTOGRAPHY, WHICH IDENTIFIES SUBJECT AND SURFACE...Mapplethorpe, whose name is now synonymous with controversy, was renowned for his refined aesthetic and his willingness to confront taboos” (James E. van Buskirk). “He threw light on the most animal element in human nature and spiritualized it in its aesthetic reflection through light” (Icons of Photography, 180). This eloquent study of black male nudes, reveals “the eros of photography, which identifies subject and surface” (Susan Sontag). With introduction by Ntozake Shange. From the collection of renowned photojournalist Peter Turnley, who has covered “almost every important international news event of the last 15 years” for Newsweek, Life and Harper’s Magazine (New York Times)." (https://www.baumanrarebooks.com/rare-b...)