Jim French Opus Deorum Hardcover Book 2nd Edition 1992 - Near Fine Condition with Dust Jacket | Collectible Rare Book for Literature Enthusiasts & Book Collectors

French, Jim. Studio City: State of Man Publishing (Division of Colt Studio), 1992.

English, Second Edition, Near Fine, HC, 4to, 11 3/4" x 9 1/2", Unpaginated.

ISBN: 1880777053

Second Edition, hardcover in black cloth. Slight cocking to spine and light rubbing in-verso. Near Fine black pictorial dust jacket, minor shelf wear, light wear to head, some small pressure marks, now in Mylar. Unpaginated. Includes reproductions of French's black-and-white photography. Opus Deorum, or "Work of the Gods" is a collection of homoerotic photographs taken from anywhere between 1968 and 1992 by American artist, illustrator, photographer, filmmaker, and publisher, Jim French (or Rip Colt) that feature strong-posed, muscled men in nature or in studio, some fitted in leather and others completely nude. Beautifully produced monograph that showcases French's mastery of the black-and-white photograph through his unique compositions and poses.