TAME BY NORM YIP
FEATURING JESS MOON SEO

JESS MOON SEO is a professional life model in Korea. I knew he understood his body well and could create shapes and forms that the average guy or yoga guru would not know how to do. I know this from having organised life drawing workshops myself in the past. Professional life models, although maybe not as flexible as a dancer, can do poses that look good to the viewer. It’s about form, shape, and angles. There is much to be said about a professional life model than one believes.

In the selection of photographs that I have chosen, they are not be overly intellectualized. They offer no political view, no intent to push gender roles, no message of masculinity or femininity. The intent is simply to showcase an exceptionally beautiful man who has learned to showcase his body and face in a short time of several hours. We had no preconceived idea of what we were doing to do but to let instinct and spontaneity be our guide.

In the interview, Jess tells us how he became involved in life modeling and how he believes his body and face has become an object of art to students and fine art photographers.

Ebook Specifications:
– 72pp layout
– 58 photographs in colour and black & white

Price: US$10.99

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