Abstract Beefcake, Second Serving

I have always been facinated with Abstract Nude, and Abstract Beefcake. Not showing the face of a sexy man always fires my imagination. It always create an enigma.

We have previously defined Abstract Nude, and Abstract Beefcake on our first feature of these photos here

So let us enjoy more pictures of guys without the face.

More pictures after the jump

Abstract Beefcake - First Serving

Abstract Beefcake

First Serving

Leandro Okabe

In response to the previous post "The Naked and the Nude", I am pursuing the discussion in further detail in appreciating the Asian male physique.  Previously, we have discussed the difference between the naked and the naked and its forms.  With this, let us explore the abstract beefcake.

To define the term, it is indeed worth lifting a quote from the Cambridge Dictionary Online (2010) , wherein beefcake is defined as an attractive man with big muscles, or men with such bodies as shown in pictures or in shows. 

Art and Popular Culture (2009) published a post about Beefcake magazines, on which have been in existence since the 1930s to 1960s. These magazines featured muscular men in athletic poses. Initially, the market were generally men since the magazines promoted fitness and health (Ibid.).

From the definition of beefcake, to define abstract beefcake, we can define it from the perspective in Photography, wherein these are photos of men with good physique, big muscles on which the face is not the focus (often neglected) so that the body or the physique is the center of attention.

So here are some of the Asian hunks, all in duotone photos, to illustrate abstract nude or abstract beefcake. As you may notice, if you have read the previous post on The Naked and the Nude, we have featured  here some of the hunks previously included.

See the gallery of pictures here.

The Naked and the Nude

The Naked and the Nude

Victor Basa

In appreciating the beauty of Asian Men, sometimes, I can not stop myself from being analytic and too academic.  For some time, I tend to interchange the terms naked and nude when referring to an unclothed god (or hunk) until i stumbled upon this author Louis Giannetti of the book Understanding Hollywood.

Giannetti (2008) gives an interesting differentiation of the naked and the nude:

For Giannetti (2008), the term nude or seminude is for a picture meant to be looked at, meant to be admired....We're drawn to the sensual beauty of the sculpted bodies, and we want to touch, perhaps possess. Wherein, naked is usually embarrassed to be seen publicly without clothes on (Ibid.).

Moreover, Francisco(2000)  in the foreword of the Brief Encounters (2000) defines the following terms:

• Fashion - showing the garment (in this case, product) being worn  (or use as a cover) by the model who exudes style and mood
• Advertising - promoting visible products
• Abstract nude - depersonalizes the model by eliminating the face
• Beefcake - brings out the texture and tone of the model;s body while his eyes are suggesting frankness and intimacy
• Erotic - having an air of mystery, soft focus, and low-lighting that creates shadowy effects

The following photos illustrate the use of high contrast lighting that emphasizes the texture and angles of the body.

Click here for the pics

Asian Hotties Part 21, Halloween Special

Asian Hotties, Part 21

For our Halloween Special, our feature revolves on something deep, dark and mysterious.

Brent Chua

Cao Lam Vien

Cris Lomotan

Dome

Victor Basa

Henry Golding

Hu Bing

Obert Sharon

Jae Jong

Kenji Matsunaga

Cambodian

Lawrence Liang

Happy Halloween everyone

1-2-3 JUMP!!!!

1-2-3 JUMP!!!!

It's been a while that i wasn't able to update the blog and my apologies then. It's been a whirlwind of issues. Nevertheless, I am back and this time, we would like to put more action on our blog. Starting with this collection of pictures that suggest action!

Kenny Kwan, Filipino Chinese based in Hong Kong

U Know (Yun Hoo) Korean


Marc Scoles (Thai-New Zealander)


Lawrence Liang (Chinese)


Collin Wee (Singaporean)

Mark Onir, Filipino

Se7en

Chea Vannarith, Khmer (Cambodian)


Kenji Matsunaga, Brazillian-Japanese (Based in the Philippines)




Chem Vuth Sovin, Khmer (Cambodian)




John Prats, Filipino


Cam Lam Vien, Vietnamese


Fabio Ide, Brazillia-Japanese (based in the Philippines)


Victor Basa (Filipino)

 toni boy

Author: Hot Men of Asia

Just add water

Just Add Water

This time we have collection of Asian hunks splashed with water, literally. It's as if when you shouted for water, all of these hunks were splashed with it at once. 

Deng Angqi

Will Devaughn, Filipino

Will Devaughn, Filipino

Jira Monton, Thai

Alfred Vargas, Filipino

Polo Ravales, Filipino

Leslie Kwok, Korean

Leslie Kwok, Korean

Victor Basa, Filipino

Christian Bautista