Male of the Species: Four Decades of Photography by Arthur Tress

Male of the Species offers a biocritical essay on Tress and the development of his photographic vision illustrated with examples of his own work as well as those of several photographers who influence him such as Henri Cartier -Bresson and Duane Michals. Early portraits of boys and adolescent introduce this handsome volume. The photographs, dating from the 1950's through the 1980's, depict the beauty of men aging, of various cultures and were taken in a variety of locales including America, Asia, Europe, Mexico, and Africa. A selected bibliography is included.