Notes on a Masculine Image (2021)

Davide Meneghello is an Italian artist and archivist based in London. His work uses photography, text, and installation to investigate historical representations of queerness, with a particular focus on the codification of queer desire and the construction of gay identity. In Notes on a Masculine Image, Meneghello utilises a variety of print formats to reflect upon the hidden past of homoerotic imagery in photographic archives, exploring the competing notions of display and concealment as found in a group of vintage Super 8 bodybuilding films.

Eschewing a traditional model for this project, the edition is comprised of three main elements: a screw-bound book block that animates a sequence of images printed by Meneghello from the original 8mm films, which the reader is welcome to dismantle, edit and reconstruct; a triptych of prints that describe tenderly a moment of ecstatic exertion; and a booklet curated by the artist (with contributions from Sean Burns, Alastair Curtis, and Lalu Delbracio) that orbits and examines perceived notions of masculinity.

Title: Notes on a Masculine Image
Publisher: 5b
Language: English
Publication Date: 2021
Binding: Screw-bound flip-book, triptych print folio and booklet, housed in a top/bottom box with banderole
Book Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: First, Numbered of 100
Edition Run: N/A
Size: 22 x 22 cm
Pages: 96