Title: Men's Show
Author: Patrick McMullan
Publisher: Edition Stemmle, 2000
Photographs by Patrick McMullan; 144 full page color illustrations
Compiled from a massive body of photographs taken between 1995 and 2000, this collection of images chronicles the behind-the-scenes experiences of male models and designers. Patrick McMullan was the first photographer to be allowed backstage at fashion events, and since the 1980s he has graciously and exuberantly depicted the candid, intimate life of the fashion show from behind its constructed façade as well as capturing its privileged audience. Though photographic documentation of this sector of society is now commonly distributed, McMullan was the first to be awarded this unique view, and his images remain some of the most uncontrived and tastefully distributed shots to be captured in this genre. Featuring the famous faces and bodies of Hoyt Richards, Marcus Schenkenberg, and Ashton Kutcher, and the striking designs of Michael Kors, Calvin Klein, and Marc Jacobs, Men’s Show is simultaneously a documentary and a book of fashion photography. Patrick McMullan masterfully balances the informative aspect of the document and the exuberance of fashion in this vibrantly reproduced volume that expertly captures the unseen elements of beautifully chaotic world of men’s fashion.
