Add this copy of Wilhelm Von Gloeden (Posterbook) to cart. $83.00, very good condition, Sold by AARDVARK RARE BOOKS, ABAA rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Eugene, OR, UNITED STATES, published 1994 by Benedikt Taschen Verlag GmbH.
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Very Good. Posterbook: Six frameable posters (21 in. x 12 in. ) of Gloeden's photographs of nude men. Trifold pictorial paper case holds the posters, with essays on the four interior panels. Rubbing to edges of case; small (1/2 in x 1/2 in. ) sticker scar to front. Wilhelm Iwan Friederich August von Gloeden (1856 – 1931), commonly known as Baron von Gloeden, was a German photographer who worked mainly in Italy. He is mostly known for his pastoral nude studies of young Sicilians, which usually featured props such as wreaths or amphoras, suggesting a setting in the Greece or Italy of antiquity. From a modern standpoint, his work is commendable due to his controlled use of lighting as well as the often elegant poses of his models. His innovations include the use of photographic filters and special body makeup (a mixture of milk, olive oil, and glycerin) to disguise skin blemishes. His work, both landscapes and nudes, drew wealthy tourists to Sicily, particularly gay men uncomfortable in northern Europe, and changed the history of Taormina. (from Wikipedia).
