The story of Vagabondo, a collection of male nudes and portraits, begins in Ireland, in spring time, with farmhands cavorting in lush fields and rustic farm yards, then moves across to industrial London and, after a brief interlude of fighting athleticism, cuts to Italy where labourers work and camp out in derelict palazzos in Sicily and Puglia. With their grace and beauty revealed amidst gorgeous decay they wrestle in cleansing showers and are finally submerged in Sistine waters. The cathartic climax occurs atop black mountains and amidst burnt forests and our now elevated vagrants assume Olympian status in this grim wilderness, before the volcanic landscape reveals ancient ocean cliffs and a pathway out of mythic winter melancholia, back into reality, a contemporary summer set around ocean surf, where the men can relax and revel." This art book is quality large formatted and hardback bound art stock pages.
Vagabondo by Paul Freeman, Paul Freeman (Photographer)
International award-winning photographer Paul Freeman grew up in Tasmania and moved to Sydney after graduating from university.
Paul's nude portraits of sports stars and actors began appearing in the mid-'90s in Studio Magazines' international publications Black and White, Sport, and Blue.
In 1996 he wrote a best-selling biography of Australian footballer Ian Roberts, Ian Roberts: Finding Out, published by Random House in 1997.
In 2000, Paul's photography was featured in New York Times art critic Robert Hughes's documentary about Australia, Beyond the Fatal Shore.
His work with Olympians is featured in the books The Sydney Dream (2000), The Athens Dream (2004), and Sportbook (2003), published by Studio.
Paul's first monograph, Bondi Classic, was published to critical acclaim in 2003, and a best-selling series of books followed, including Bondi Urban (2005), Bondi Work (2006), and Bondi Road (2007). (The first and second editions for these titles are now sold out, and Paul is working on revised editions which will appear in the next year to commemorate his 10th year of publishing his monographs.)
ISBN-13: 9780645866216
Publisher: Paul Freeman Pty Ltd
Publication date: 12/01/2023
Pages: 160
Product dimensions: 10.40(w) x 12.70(h) x 0.70(d)
Books - Photography | Subjects & Themes | Nudes