“It’s hard to bring a fresh perspective to photographic portraiture, but Paul Mpagi Sepuya proves that sometimes the simplest approach yields the most rewarding results. His book, “Beloved Object & Amorous Subject, Revisited,” (Envoy) is straightforward enough: a series of shirtless young men — Sepuya’s friends, boyfriends and collaborators — pose deadpan against a plain white wall in his bedroom. The images are technically impeccable, but it is the subtle changes in mood and expression that draw us in: who exactly are these guys, and why do we care?” Armand Limnander, New York Times (April 2008)
Beloved Object & Amorous Subject, Revisited
by Paul Mpagi Sepuya
New York, NY: Envoy, 2008
Design by Circle & Square, Brooklyn, NY
Edition/Number: 986/1000 (hand signed)
Size: 8.25”x10.25” / hardcover