Reed Massengill male nude photographs

Collection

Identifier: MSS 59 small

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection contains photographs of nude and partially clothed male models. Of particular interest is a floral necktie and 12 color photographs of model, Devin, in various nude poses with the necktie. The collection also includes a blank photography release form. Most of the images are single full-body photographs, but a few include male on male sexual activity or other men in the image.

Dates

Creation: approximately 2015

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright is retained by the authors of the items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. For photocopy and duplication requests, please contact the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections, Michigan State University Libraries.

Biographical / Historical

Reed Massengill (born 1961 Knoxville, TN) is a photographer and writer whose 1994 Portrait of a Racist was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize.

As a collector, curator and editor, he has produced a number of photographic anthologies and monographs, including Uncovered: Rare Vintage Male Nudes.