Textural Man

While currently researching manly things for an upcoming project, i was reminded of an editorial I had seen and loved in the wonderful magazine Bon. Photographed by Anushka Blommers and Niels Schumm, and styled by Haidee Findlay-Levin, they have such seemingly simple compositions, yet the black and white photography is so effective in capturing the hedges. Add to this the ethereal young man, model Robin van der Krogt, who gives off a bit of a vampire vibe. The shoot is modern with an edge of retro styling - the hair especially teamed up with chunky knits and large-buttoned coats, it makes me think of iconic male characters like Holden from J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye. There is a sense of vulnerability underlying a shrewd independence that is typical of those literary characters, finding themselves while out on a wandering journey.

Bon International, No. 16, Autumn Winter 2009-10