01/05/2005
Domestic Bliss
I've been following Tom Atwood's photography since writing an article about him a couple years ago. His current project which is forthcoming in a book called Urban Pride focuses on portraits of gay men at home, and there's a nice piece on him in the current issue of L.A.'s gay weekly Frontiers.
Says Atwood, "I wanted to do a documentary of the community that doesn't emphasize flesh and sex. Virtually every [gay] photography book is sort of soft porn. It's either naked men or men without their shirts on the beach or in the forest. It's boring at this point; it's been done so many times. There hasn't really been a documentary of the gay community that photographs people for who they are as people. I wanted to create something that would be a source of pride for the community and show that we're diverse people with all sorts of interests; we're not just people that are interested in sex."
You can view more of his photographs at TomAtwood.com.
Posted 6:00 AM EST by Andy Towle in Photography | Permalink
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Brav-fucking-o! Finally, a real glimpse into our lives and those who make us proud!
That being said, I like the way you've got "a nice piece on him" all highlighted...intentional?
Posted by: Jeff | Jan 5, 2005 9:33:27 AM
I agree with Jeff. I like it a lot! Thanks.
Posted by: Toby | Jan 5, 2005 10:23:42 AM
Wow. Those photos are incredible (what to speak of a few of the interiors!). I'm buying.
Posted by: Norman | Jan 5, 2005 1:37:48 PM
you mean we're not all about flesh and sex? Hairless chests and gym bods? is there actually diversity in our community? (yes, that's sarcasm) Thanks to Atwood for giving us something else besides the expected.
Posted by: tim | Jan 5, 2005 4:56:53 PM
Wonderful work and I was delighted to see that he's not afraid of color--he actually seems to revel in it. Thanks, Andy--looks like a good gift book for birthdays and such.
Posted by: Will | Jan 5, 2005 5:16:12 PM