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About the Editor

Barbara Cardy originally trained in art, design and construction,

before moving through a variety of careers. To date, she has edited

twenty-seven anthologies of various kinds. She lives in Kent with her

two boys.

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The Mammoth Book of

Gorgeous Guys

Edited by Barbara Cardy

with an introduction by Tom Bianchi

Constable & Robinson Ltd

5556 Russell Square

London WC1B 4HP

www.constablerobinson.com

First published in the UK by Robinson, an imprint of Constable & Robinson, 2011

Copyright 2011 in photographs: individual photographers as listed on page 5

Copyright 2011 in selection: Barbara Cardy

Copyright 2011 Constable & Robinson Ltd

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that it shall not, by way of trade or otherwise, be lent, re-sold,

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including this condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser.

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UK ISBN 978-1-84901-374-1

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First published in the United States in 2011 by Running Press Book Publishers,

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US ISBN 978-0-7624-4273-7

US Library of Congress Control Number: 2010941553

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Design and layout by Kirsteen Evans

Photograph on title page by Harriet Leibowitz

List of Photographers

For my gorgeous brother, Stuart Cardy

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Foreword

It was an absolute privilege to be asked to select the images for this collection of

photographs of gorgeous guys. There are already a good number of books dedicated

to the male nude, but this is unique in that it is aimed primarily at heterosexual women

rather than gay men. It would have been too easy to have compiled a selection of typical

body-builder or calendar-boy images. Beautiful as these are, such a collection would have

been only a limited representation of the male form.

Each of us has his or her own idea of what we find attractive in a man. While it may be

generally acknowledged that the more mathematically symmetrical a mans features are,

both facially and bodily, the more attractive he becomes as a mate, attractiveness isnt just

about handsomeness and symmetry; it also has to do with how a man engages us, and

draws us to him with his aura or attitude. While the majority of the men in this collection

are arguably among the most physically attractive of our species, this was not the main

criterion for selection. Self-confidence and ego cannot be overrated in a mans allure.

All the men in these photographs are strong and proud.

Whilst some of the images may be explicit, none of them is threatening and there are

very few that are likely to be found shocking, with the possible exception of Doralba

Picernos heavily pierced and tattooed models. You may even find yourself spending

more time looking at the detail in these images than at those of men who are classically

good-looking. I confess, though, that James Staffords photograph of a man on his knees

in a pink room makes me wince a little, too.

I admire the sense of humour in Britt Marie Trensmars flower work and in Michele

Martinolis photograph of a disco-ball-encrusted penis. Take a second look at Katrine

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