Loving II
More photographic history of men in love, 1850s - 1950s
$155.15
- Hardcover
336 pages
- Release Date
1 October 2025
Summary
LOVING II continues the story of unadulterated joy—longed for by all of us and recognizable to anyone—of being in love. This new volume features stunning vintage vernacular photographs of romantic male couples, capturing the emotional power that resonated so deeply in the first LOVING.
As with the first book, these photographs, whether depicting direct embraces or subtler gestures, move and change those who encounter them. Anyone who has ever loved will identify with the elation and p…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9788874394456 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 8874394454 |
| Author: | Hugh Nini, Neal Treadwell, Laura Leonelli |
| Publisher: | Five Continents Editions |
| Imprint: | Five Continents Editions |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 1 October 2025 |
| Weight: | 1.86kg |
| Dimensions: | 280mm x 220mm x 33mm |
| Series: | Loving |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
Xtra Magazine interviewed the authors of Loving II. - Xtra Magazine
Qultur Vultur interviewed the authors of Loving II. - Qultur Vultur
“Just as the title suggests, the book presented a collection of vintage photographs of men posing together. The mood of the pictures ranges from buddies having a good time, to best friends clearly deeply comfortable with each other, to couples bound by tender, clearly genuine love.” - CineSaurus Rex
“A new historic photo book spotlights same-sex couples in heady, delirious love.” - Attitude
“A new book, Loving II: More Photographic History of Men in Love, 1850s–1950s, shows queer love before the modern age.” - OUT.COM
“This powerful companion to their acclaimed bestseller Loving features more than 300 never-before-seen images of men who documented their relationships during an era when homosexuality was criminalized and visibility was dangerous.” - Fox 4
“They published a sequel, LOVING II, last year with hundreds of the new photographs they’ve acquired since 2019.” - Q News Australia
ABC News published a piece on their website about Loving II and the upcoming exhibition in Australia. - ABC News
Arts Hub published a piece on their website about the upcoming Loving exhibition in Australia. - Arts Hub
City of Melbourne published a piece on their website about the upcoming Loving exhibition in Australia. - City of Melbourne
About The Author
Hugh Nini
Hugh Nini and Neal Treadwell are native Texans, collectors, and arts professionals currently living in New York City. Their collection has grown over a period of 25 years to include over 4000 images.
Laura Leonelli is a journalist, photographer, and photography historian who writes for the cultural supplement of Il Sole 24 Ore, Arte e AD. She has authored several books and has extensively studied and collected anonymous, or ‘vernacular’, photography for many years.
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