Gathered here are 127 beautiful and provocative duotone photographs that reflect the wide-ranging history of male homoeroticism as revealed by the camera--amply suggesting spiritual, physical, and intellectual exchange between men. To accompany these images, Ellenzweig offers a detailed account of the multiple and complex meanings of the homoerotic, from the 1850s to today.

In the Homoerotic Photograph, the author reminds us that photography has persistently captured the male gaze upon other men. Each artist is placed in historical context. Ellenzweig demonstrates that the homoerotic in photography is hardly a contemporary invention.