Invictus
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.19 (561 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0997453516 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 96 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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"His no-holds-barred photography has captured dozens of young wounded vets in ways the public is not used to seeing them: fit, happy and proud to show themselves." - CNN"Those Sexy, Naked Amputee War Veterans Are Now Part of a Sexy, Naked Book" - Cosmopolitan
MB Silver said BRAVO MICHAEL, THIS IS YOUR MASTERPIECE!!!!. I ordered this book from Michael Stokes website, because I wanted a signed copy. As someone who has collected art books for at least BRAVO MICHAEL, THIS IS YOUR MASTERPIECE!!!! I ordered this book from Michael Stokes website, because I wanted a signed copy. As someone who has collected art books for at least 30 years, I was amazed when I opened this book, and found something truly extraordinary, unlike anything I had encountered previously. Michael's artistry and humanity shines forth in this remarkable endeavor. H. 0 years, I was amazed when I opened this book, and found something truly extraordinary, unlike anything I had encountered previously. Michael's artistry and humanity shines forth in this remarkable endeavor. H. ‘Our vanity is hardest to wound precisely when our pride has just been wounded.’ - Friedrich Nietzsche Grady Harp Los Angeles photographer Michael Stokes earned a Fine Art degree from Cal State Long Beach with an emphasis in filmmaking. He graduated first in his class and Phi Beta Kappa. He sold real estate in the 1990's and by 2010, he had transitioned into photography as a full time vocation. His first photography book, Masculinity was published in 20. A breathtakingly beautiful book! WowMichael Stokes is incredible. His photography will take your breath away. Not only are the subjects incredibly gorgeous, the use of light, shadow and angle are amazing. Each page is just beautiful. This book is amazing. If you indeed use it as a coffee table book, be prepared to frisk your guests as they leave so you don't lose your book!
Following the success of Always Loyal, his first photo book featuring amputee veterans from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, Michael Stokes presents a second book highlighting the bravery and recovery of wounded veterans. Sixteen veterans participated in this project - five from the United Kingdom.Michael's sexy photos of wounded veterans have been shared around the world and have been featured on television on Good Morning America, The Today Show, The Tonight Show, CNN, The View, and The Talk. They have been featured in several major newspapers and online periodicals around the world, including The Independent UK, The Mirror UK, The Drudge Report, The Huffington Post, The Huffington Post (French Edition), Cosmopolitan, People magazine, BuzzFeed, and Vanity Fair Italy, just to mention a few.To date Michael has raised 32,500 for veteran's charities. From the proceeds of this book $15,000 will go to The Semper Fi Fund by the end of 2016, brining his charitable donations to veteran's groups to $47,500.