Still feeling Pride. Photos from 'Peter Berlin: Icon, Artist, Photosexual,' published by @damiani_books Peter Berlin was a self-created icon. With his trademark pageboy haircut and his skin-tight costumes that put every detail of his anatomy on display (designed and tailored by Berlin himself to accentuate his already naturally defined physique), he became a gay sex symbol and a walking work of art. Cruising was his career, and with a background in photography, Berlin began taking thousands of erotic self-portraits in the parks, train stations and streets of Berlin, Rome, Paris, New York and San Francisco, where he settled in the early 1970s. As Berlin put it, “One day I looked at a camera and said, ‘I have found my dream lover.’” Berlin’s ’70s and ’80s self-portrait photography graced the covers of gay magazines, defining a look and a reimagined masculinity in a changing gay male culture. Spotlighting Berlin’s significant body of work, 'Peter Berlin: Icon, Artist, Photosexual' pays tribute to the man who revolutionized the landscape of gay male eroticism and became an international sensation. The book is designed by @omarsosabartolome Creative Director of @apartamentomagazine and is edited by @michaeljbullock writer and publisher of @buttmagazine @pinupmagazine @manfantastic and @the_gentlewoman magazines. In addition to essays by @hansulrichobrist @jkatz4 @ted_stansfield and @evan_and_hell the book includes original quotes about @peterberlinsf by @jeremyoharris @kembrapfahler_ @andreltalley @thearmisteadmaupin John Waters, @arca1000000 @silviaprada @aa_bronson @jackpierson9 @simonfoxton @digitalperm @telfarglobal @pagmi @timblanks @mariahgarnett and @castro.antebellum Read more via linkinbio. #peterberlin #pride #pridemonth2021 #lgbtq #photosexual https://www.instagram.com/p/CQq17PbMPwH/?utm_medium=tumblr
