The young German Wilhelm von Gloeden - barely twenty-two - arrived in
Taormina in1878 after a brief stop in Naples. He immediately became
involved in photography; this new medium had fascinated him since his
stepfather had given him a camera. This book features a collection of
the pictures he took of the mythical landscapes around Vesuvius and
Etna: the volcanoes on one side and the sea on the other, and, of
course, the sun of the south. Also featured are many of his pastoral
nude studies of Sicilian boys, which usually featured props such as
wreaths or amphorae suggesting a setting in the Greece or Italy of
antiquity. From a modern standpoint, his work stands out due to his
controlled use of lighting as well as the elegant poses of his
models. Innovative use of photographic filters and special body
makeup contributed to the artistic perfection of his works. Famous in
his own day, von Gloeden's work was subsequently hidden for almost a
century, only to re-emerge in recent times as 'the most importa
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