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    Michael Stokes and the Raw Power of the Naked Male Body

    Christopher Harrity
    01/26/18
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    Stokes reveals even more about why his all-American archetypes and classic icons are thrilling to behold. Read all about it below.

    In these preview photos from his next book, Stokes reveals even more about why his all-American archetypes and classic icons are thrilling to behold.
      

    If you are looking for muzzy natural light photos of regular guys hanging around on the pull-out sofa bed, we do have those photos on Advocate.com, but you won't find them in this gallery. Michael Stokes is interested in something more aspirational and aesthetic. The polished perfection of his studio and location work lifts the models up into a more symbolic and mythological context.

    Our readers will recognize Stoke's work from these galleries on Advocate.com:
    PHOTOS: Michael Stokes Puts Men on Exhibit, PHOTOS: The 'Always Loyal' Vets, Michael Stokes Shows Us the Heroic Beauty of Veterans in 'Invictus' (Photos), Michael Stokes Could Use a Hand With These Guys, Bare Strength: Classic and Surprising, PHOTOS: Bare and Banned. Also notable is Stokes's book on World War II photos of military men on duty and mostly naked, My Buddy.

    The upcoming book is as yet untitled, but that should not inhibit your enjoyment of the photos here. But you might note that Stokes's books sell out fast. Of his six current books, two are sold out, and two more will probably sell out this spring. Here are those titles: Masculinity (2012), Bare Strength (2014), Always Loyal (2015), Exhibition (2015), Invictus (2016) and Adonis Blue (2016).

    For information on the books, his website: MichaelStokes.net
    And for further research, visit his Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and Tumblr.

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    Christopher Harrity

    Christopher Harrity is the Manager of Online Production for Here Media, parent company to The Advocate and Out. He enjoys assembling online features on artists and photographers, and you can often find him poring over the mouldering archives of the magazines.
    Christopher Harrity is the Manager of Online Production for Here Media, parent company to The Advocate and Out. He enjoys assembling online features on artists and photographers, and you can often find him poring over the mouldering archives of the magazines.
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