Telling Tales: The Lost World of Anthony Gayton

Saturday, 3 March 2012

A Paler Shade of White

A while ago, my picture 'My Sunshine: Stephen At Age Seventeen' was used as the cover to the French translation of Edmund White's novel 'Hotel de Dream'. This year, two new Polish translations of White novels will be published, also with my images. Thanks to Biuro Literackie for the permission to use the covers on my blog. More precise info to follow.

Tuesday, 11 October 2011

A different Gay perspective

Mein Schwules Auge is a German-produced gay anthology series, which has now reached its eighth volume. This small-format book, is packed with writings and images from gay artists all over the world, and is a serious exploration of contemporary gay expression beyond the mainstream.

This is the second time my work has been featured (the first was in MSA 3), and once again this volume contains several previously unpublished images of mine.

Mein Schwules Auge 8 is being presented this week at the Frankfurter Book Fair, and will then be available to purchase on Amazon.de, on the publisher's own website (http://www.konkursbuch.com) or from any good book store in Germany.

The attached article (featuring my image 'Dead Edwardians') is from the current issue of German gay mag DU & ICH.

Thursday, 11 August 2011

Alex Reid - Up Close And Real

I can now reveal that the 'secret celebrity' I shot (for GT magazine) is British ex-cage fighter, actor, and well-known man-about-town, Alex Reid. Having only (relatively) recently returned to England, I didn't know of Alex until informed of the shoot. It was probably just as well, as I had no preconceived ideas about either him or his image. The magazine should now be out (in Britain at least) and the accompanying article/interview by Jack Cullen perfectly sums up the general mood of the shoot, and our gut response to Mr. Reid. What an absolute charmer and joy to photograph the man is!

So, if you want to get up close (and real - none of that 'porcelain' skin retouching for this rugged hunk!) to Alex Reid, get hold of the September issue of Gay Times now!

Saturday, 16 April 2011

Toy Boy

Here is a new picture I shot recently, which may or may not become part of a larger series, entitled quite simply 'Toy Boy'.

Friday, 25 March 2011

The Passing Of Preferences

PREF (known originally as Préférences) magazine in France has sadly come to end. PREF was a breath of fresh air in the increasingly bland world of gay media, and not only filled a much-needed intellectual gap, but showcased some of the most creative gay artists in the world. Every issue was a visual treat, from the amazing layout and printing quality, to the great features, illustration and photography.

Almost every major story I’ve ever shot was featured within its covers over the past decade, and above are a sample of the openers from several of those stories.

PREF you will be sorely missed. Merci Jacques.

Child's Play

A morality tale in five (brand-newly-retouched) images. I've included my original sketches, to show how the images develop. The sixth sketched image ‘Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained’ was never shot, but did somehow influence the image ‘Happy Ending’ from my story ‘Behold The Man’, also to be found on this blog.

Thursday, 10 February 2011

Weltreise

Here finally is the complete fashion spread I shot with Austrian top model Philipp Bierbaum for Schaufenster (Die Presse). This was probably one of the most complicated productions I’ve ever shot. Not only did I want Philipp to appear in a different location in every image (though actually shot in the studio), but always positioned in front of or behind glass in which the location (rather than myself) was reflected. Still, I love nothing if not a good old technical challenge, and the resulting images are so satisfyingly simple.