Michael stokes bare strength book

See all books authored by michael stokes, including always loyal 2017, and bare strength, and more on thriftbooks. Now comes bare strength, the hotly anticipated second volume of. Bare strength is now available for purchase on amazon. Bare strength livros na amazon brasil 9783867877688. Michael stokes is one of the most successful newcomers in recent years. Once again, the book features the raw beauty of the male physique.

A few months back we covered the successful kickstarter funding of michael stokess book bare strength. His first book, masuclinity, was an overwhelming success, and his fan page on facebook has over 450 000 followers. This work is photographer michael stokes sixth coffee table book celebrating male. War veterans defy injuries for picture project dantemag. Adonis blue is a large format, hardcover, coffee table book, 6 pages, featuring nude, erotic images of fitness models and wounded veterans from around the world. You can get the last copies on amazon or my website. In the same style as his first, his second book, bare strength 2014, is already in its third printing and is available on amazon. Two separate compilations of stokes photographic works will be published on nov. Photographer michael stokes photos of nude amputee.

Raised in berkeley, california michael moved to long beach where he attended cal state university. Now comes bare strength, the hotly anticipated second volume of this master photographer. This is photographer michael stokes second monogram followed by the success. Bare strength is a great calendar showing off muscles of handsome men. All of michael stokes photography is tastefully and respectfully done to honor those who have served others. Photographer michael stokes, 52, is finally releasing always loyal, his muchanticipated hardcover book on november 15, featuring both male and female amputee veterans. Booktopia bare strength by michael stokes, 9783867877688. A large scale coffee table book with an emphasis on nude, male figure study. He graduated first in his class, phi beta kappa and received a ba in fine art with an emphasis in filmmaking and photography.

The project, which is packed like roe in a mama salmon with eyepopping images of beautiful men, is more than just another coffeetable bookits also a kickstarter phenomenon it reached its funding within 48 hours and a charitable endeavor. Publish michael stokes large scale art book, bare strength. Brad ivanchan, usmc another good one from michael stokes brad ivanchan 11 x 17 edition of 25 see more. The calendar binding includes a metal hook for hanging on the wall.

Always loyal is a collection of photos dedicated entirely to gulf war veterans, and a throwback to part his 2014 book, bare strength. The new michael stokes bookbare strengthis out now, just in time for holiday giftgiving. List of books by author michael stokes thriftbooks. Bare strength michael stokes in bare strength there will be a chapter of my amputee marines, but most of the book will be images of fitness competitors, personal trainers and body builders from. Photos courtesy of michael stokes story courtesy of christopher harrity. Michael stokes is raising funds for publish michael stokes large scale art book, bare strength on kickstarter. Michael stokes always loyalexhibition coffee table.

The photographs in the book were beautifully shot setups of incredibly fit young men in. This is photographer michael stokes second monogram followed by the success of his first photo book, masculinity. Michael stokes 17 followers books by michael stokes. This is photographer michael stokess second monogram followed the success of first photo book, masculinity. The days of the month are shown as one row at the bottom of each page. Anthony in london my favorite hobby michael stokess project bare strength funded in less than 48 hours. This is photographer michael stokes second collection following the success of his first photo book, masculinity. Bare strength by michael stokes goodreads share book.

Michaels first coffee table book, masculinity 2012, was a glamourstyled, photographic male figure study book that is currently out of print. Details about michael stokes rare bare strength photobook xl hc book gay male photography. But then again, you didnt get this to plan for soccer practice. While some photos are a bit more than mildly erotic, the book is really more of a testament to the stunning, artistic vision of the photographer. His first book, masculinity, was an overwhelming success, and his fan page on facebook has over 200,000 followers. Buy a discounted hardcover of bare strength online from australias leading online bookstore. Our vets deserve to be onin exhibition after their experiences. Buy bare strength by michael stokes from waterstones today. It features a chapter on wounded veterans of war, specifically amputees. Stokes met purple heart recipient alex minsky, who lost the lower part of. There is a lavishly illustrated book, always loyal, as well as a 2016 calendar bare strength that is surely a great present. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outof.

Funding the publishing of a large scale, coffee table, art book of original photos a study of the modern, male nude. Using fitness models and some wounded veterans of war, michael stokes explores all genres of male figure study everything from the classical to elaborate props and settings. Bare strength is a photo book, a modern figure study of the male form an edgy, artistic approach to the male nude with one chapter dedicated to united states marine veterans who lost limbs in the middle east wars. Michael stokes rare bare strength photobook xl hc book gay male photography. Bare strength stokes, michael pht 9783867877688 hpb. His first book, masculinity, was an overwhelming success, and his fan page on facebook has over 140,000 followers. The photographs in the book were beautifully shot setups of incredibly fit young men in themed settings rich in masculine texture and meaning. Michaels contribution to stirring pride in our wounded veterans is honorable. He has published eight coffee table books of his photography, masculinity 2012, bare strength 2014, always loyal 2015, exhibition 2015, adonis blue 2016, invictus 2016, masculinity second edition. Michael stokes bare strength comes as a hardcover photo book with dust jacket will be approximately 128 pages and will measure 14 x 10. Michael stokes born 1963 is an american photographer, best known for his controversial photographs of veterans who were wounded in iraq and afghanistan. It features a chapter on wounded veterans of war, specifically. Michael stokes photography awesome model,hope to meet him some day.