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If you’ve heard us mention Tomorrow’s Man before, it’s because every issue is worth mentioning. Jack Pierson’s most recent release, Tomorrow’s Man 3, is no exception. Published under Bywater Bros. Editions, this hybrid book-zine-porno-photo-anthology continues to Let you Know. This edition layers the works of four distinct artists, Pierson, Peter Fend, Richard Tinker and Veralyn Behenna, to create a surprising narrative about the male figure, environmental justice, and the collision of graphic collage with organic form. “Woven into a poetic framework of connections, the resulting narrative takes the Tomorrow’s Man series into new terrain that combines the vernacular of classic photography with the urgent, geo-political narratives of Fend’s texts, and the psychedelic reverberations of Tinkler’s drawings…a sophisticated meditation on culture and nature.”

Pierson’s full color photographs are, as always, delicious. Shot in a range of naturally lit (often tropical) environments, he explores the male body with a playful precision that reveals without overwhelming — tastes without gorging. We get to see a range of bodies and bulges, all be them mostly white, that actually feel real.  Fend, Tinker, and Behenna’s artistry energize the photographs with bold text and kaleidoscopic patterns, elevating them beyond their physical subject matter. Imagine: soaring naked into an exploding fractal. And there’s even a female voice in the book, Behenna’s short story slipped neatly into the center of your viewing experience. Intellectual jargon can’t quite sum it all up — the imagery speaks for itself.

Tomorrow’s Man 3 is available in 4 different lovely covers (pictured above) to chose from. Two of the covers are full frontal nudity which are my favorite of course. Get yours here.