Rob and Yannick, the young and dynamic Dutch/French who created the website BeautifulMag.eu, one of the more sophisticated and stylish blogs in Europe. From that experience of dealing with perfectly formed models and selecting the cream of the crop top 40 photographers with whom they work they have created BEAUTIFUL VISION, published by Bruno Gmünder Verlag GmbH. And a treasure house of the finest in photography and in models it is! Direct form Paris to the reader comes an ensemble of European eye candy.
Page after well-designed page are men alone and together, in contemplation and in interaction, with and without props of leather, clothing, rags, sports gear - each model represents the proclivities of their respective photographer and their are 37 photographers whose approaches to the male form differ considerably. The poses, the use of light and shadow and the color reproduction are as fine as can be found anywhere. Rob and Yannick have curated this book well, making very different than single photographer monographs. It is an exciting idea and a very successful collaboration. Grady Harp, June 11