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Norm Yip continues to substantiate his growing reputation as a fine art photographer with the publication of 2.Am: The Asian Male. The suggestions of superior craftsmanship and sensitivity as a portrait artist were evident in his first publication THE ASIAN MALE: 1.AM and with that book now in wide circulation his reputation has grown as has the respect from not only an appreciative audience, but also from art critics and peers alike.
The images within this book are both black and white and color, and for the aficionados Yip carefully explains the technical aspects of his craft. What is unique about this collection is that it celebrates Asian men and in doing so further substantiates Yip as the leader in this niche of photography.
Historically the Asian models, both female and male, have been modest in facing the camera unclothed: skin without the benefit of costume or secretive modes of stance has been somewhat of a taboo. It is to Yip’s credit that his relationship to his models is such that these robustly healthy, sensuous, stunningly beautiful men allows him to capture the nude male in such a relaxed fashion. Some of the models, such as Amin, Sunny, Ken, Gavin and Maverick, have such perfectly formed bodies that they become human matrices for Yip’s sensitive lighting and choices of pose suggestive of the best of ancient sculpture. Other models, such as Wilson, Colin, David, and Shawn, share with Yip a sense of inner joy, of lightness and of release.
Norm Yip is an artist whose implement for creation is his camera. His eye is well informed: his sensitivity to contrasts between shining highlight and deepest shadow evidence a thorough knowledge of observation. This is a collection to savor, both for the eye and the territory of the senses: this is the work of a poet. Highly Recommended.
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