To start your week with a smile: Alex-Ade Ogundiran, the Houston-based model-turned-photographer, has just published The Nude Book. This is the photographer's first book, a gorgeous coffee table-sized collection of art male nudes of black models.
Ogundiran says he wants to make the physiques of his models "look glorious and desirable" and for the book to "bring together all shades of black, different body types, diverse attitudes and the originality of what a beautiful black man is."
The handsome Houston-based artist began modeling in college and later began exploring photography. Ogundiran launched his own fashion magazine, Enchant, in 2007.
Proceeds from The Nude Book and his 2009/10 calendar benefit Ogundiran's non-profit Campala Foundation, which focuses on job training training and micro finance to impoverished areas in Western and Southern Africa. Buy a book, enjoy some beautiful men, and give something back. More previews here.
suffice to say I am a fan...
Posted by: THEGAYTEKEEPER | 23 February 2009 at 09:43
This is fabulous!
You can never find enough "art" nudes of black men, especially those photographed by black photographers. The staging and composition often seem less titilation and more appreciation.
imho
Posted by: Dubois | 23 February 2009 at 09:47
beautiful, looks very pleasing
how much is the book?
Posted by: Adrian | 23 February 2009 at 09:49
What a very nice treat
And "two scoops" to start the morning lol
Posted by: M. Mark | 23 February 2009 at 09:55
BEAUTIFUL
Posted by: Dallas Cowboy | 23 February 2009 at 09:56
I'd just came!
Posted by: Anti-believer | 23 February 2009 at 10:15
I love books such as these. I'm gonna check it out. I get paid this week
And who is that model in the last two pics? I have seen him before an wow!
Posted by: Jack | 23 February 2009 at 10:59
meant to say "and"!
Posted by: Jack | 23 February 2009 at 10:59
Thanks Rod: You don't get many chances to do good on one hand (benefit the foundation) and do yourself with the other hand LOL!
Posted by: ReggieH | 23 February 2009 at 16:55
I am proud to say, Alex is my man
Posted by: kritzmoritz | 24 February 2009 at 10:19
I take my hat off to Alex for this. We as Black Men are beautiful and it's about time someone put us out there.
Posted by: Kelvin Dickson | 24 February 2009 at 21:53
I've used http://www.familymemories.com/ photo book software to create 5 books - the quality of the printing is amazing and I would fully recommend them for creating a coffee table book, wedding book, family photo book or whatever. Great stuff!
Posted by: Blake | 16 March 2009 at 08:57