Whitman's men
Subtitle: Walt Whitman's Calamus poems celebrated by contemporary photographers
By: poetry selected and introduced by David Groff ; photography selected, edited, and introduced by Richard Berman
Publisher: Universe
Published: 1996
Place of publication: New York, NY (300 Park Ave. S., New York 10010)
Language: eng
Number of pages: 80
Subjects: Homosexuality in literature; Photography of men
Other titles: Calamus poems
Description: This unprecedented volume of Walt Whitman's "Calamus" poems unites the works of seven contemporary young photographers with Whitman's poems, creating an engaging conversation that echoes the desires and ambitions of American men. This version of "Calamus," taken from the 1860 edition of Leaves of Grass, shows us the poems at their purest and most spontaneous - an expression of man's desire for his fellow man.

Themes that are integral to the "Calamus" poems - the search for self-awareness, for love and companionship; loneliness; and death - are reflected in the photographs, which evoke the timelessness of Whitman's writings and add an extra dimension of life to his ageless lines. The featured photographers whose works pay tribute to this great American bard are Mark Beard, John Dugdale, Robert Flynt, Bill Jacobson, Russell Maynor, Steve Morrison, and Frank Yamrus.