BEACH Photography by David Morgan Text by Ernesto Mestre-Reed 2000 St. Martin’s Press - Hardcover 2003 - Softcover
 
In the tradition of Bruce Weber and Herb Ritts, BEACH celebrates both the male nude and the pleasures of friendship on a summer's day. David Morgan's remarkable photographs of the male figure have been appearing in New York City for nearly 2 decades on posters and party invitations, prints and greeting cards, as well as in various magazines. His work now spans virtually every arena of the business from celebrities & fashion to travel and architecture. Here Morgan has brought his camera to the beach and focussed it on young men at play, gamboling among the elements, enjoying the sun, sand and sea, while embodying Whitman's "dear love of comrades" with a panache that would have delighted old Walt. Shot over ten glorious. late summer days in 1994, these pictures have a sunny sexuality and a sly humor, while exuding a simple joy at being alive and on the beach on a perfect summer day. The companion story by Ernesto Mestre-Reed captures in remarkable language the lyricism and physical joy that irradiate Morgan's photographs, making Beach a contrapuntal celebration of the magic circle of male camaraderie. BEACH has taken up residence on thousands of coffee tables and reigns as his opus for years to come. All images © 1994, 2000 David Morgan
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