Euros 12 (Euros)

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Review: 'A kiss is not just a kiss as Bessange clearly captures, on black & white film, some of Europe's best young men in this book.'

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Summary: A Confrontational Style of Photography!
Review: These models or friends of the photographer, Marc Bessange, are not in the least bit shy. All of these individuals seem very tough, daring the camera to keep photographing them. There are no nude shots here, but some of these guys present a very erotic, and tense image that's hard to ignore. These are French guys you would see everyday and be visually attracted in passing. Another great book from a photographer who is quite different than the others. Enjoyable!

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Summary: A singular vision from a young French photographer
Review: With the publication of Edition Euros 12: Marc Bessange takes his place among a select group of photographers of the male image. By eschewing professional models, Bessange manages to capture from his subjects an innocence, a spontaneity and a vulnerability rarely seen. And yet there is an overwhelming sense of masculinity and maleness often missing in the work of others. These models seem to exude an unconscious sexuality. These are the images not of buffed circuit boys, but the boy next door. Not of gym bodies, but the bodies of natural athletes. And not the flawless faces of magazine models, but the face with the crooked smile that is ultimately far more sensuous. In short, these are the men we see and are visually attracted to everyday - walking down the street, sitting at the table across from ours at a cafe or playing soccer in the park. Marc Bessange is an emerging new talent well worth our attention.