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Grady Harp wrote on 05/21/2012:

With the wise words of inimitable author and commentator David Leddick who writes the introduction to this book simply titled BEACH BOYS the tone of the book is set. Leddick has the gift of bring the reading and viewing public into focus as preparation for completely enjoying a book such as this. He admires photographer/artist Arthur Mantle's honesty in the models he has elected to photograph, choosing individual with personality rather than the expected tropes of other monographs.

Max-Arthur Mantle is from Florida and it is there that his subjects are discovered and monumentalized in these very fine photographs. It is important to note that the models are of varied backgrounds - American, Northern European, Mediterranean, South American 'black, white, tawny and tan.' There is no frontal nudity here, just beautiful boys in their trunks and speedos or their altogether, enjoying the water, the sun, the naps, and the fact that they have been selected by Mantle as being healthfully desirable to look at! The models certainly do appear to be enjoying exactly who they are - attractive and erotically charged young men. Mantle has the talent to capture the individualism of these boys and men and that just makes them all the more attractive. Sumer is icumen in!