The Parts

… Reversing expectations of the gaze, of the subject, of masculinity, of queer subjecthood, Leder wanted to document men as they are in her community. “I’ve begun to explore the male body, to explore maleness and presence…Inspired by a visit to the Getty Museum’s antiquities gallery, where there was so much to say classically about the male form, I wanted to continue this dialogue. This was a chance to reverse some of the usual expectations.” At its core, this series shifted from an exploration of these men as objects to those of subjects and allows for deeper contemplation of the viewers’ relationship to the gaze, to identity and power, and to the iconic imagery of the male nude.
– Rhiannon Evans MacFadyen, Founder, Black and White Projects