The female physique has long been the subject of photographic art, but a turn in the last few years has been to instead focus on the male form.

NAKED DESIRE is fine art photography book featuring a selection of photographs by esteemed Melbourne photographer Dave Khan with a common theme – natural men, not professional models, who are challenging themselves by being photographed by a stranger without the protection that clothes provide. It is about trust, vulnerability, honesty and desire.

At 285mm x 215mm, NAKED DESIRE is a luxe hardback coffee table book featuring 128 pages of full colour photos of handsome men, some gay and others not, their sexuality is irrelevant. It is filled with nude male art portraiture and physique photography with very little writing allowing the pictures to speak for themselves.

The work is high contrast, integrating the models into settings that complements them. Natural light, angles, symmetry and location are vital: exploring and exposing the natural beauty of regular men. Makeup is not needed, light paints the men, their features and muscles.

The author says: “We are all born naked, we are all naked beneath our clothes, so why does nudity cause so much concern, shame and fear? For centuries nudity has been displayed in art as a thing of beauty rather than the crime many in society today seem to believe it is.”
 
Some of the many images from the book are featured on this website. NAKED DESIRE is limited to 1000 copies, pick up your copy today paying securely using credit card by clicking the relevant 'Buy Now' link at the top of this page.