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I'm working on a photo book project that will be released next year. Men of stocky stature are shown. There are thousands of names for it: “Bear, cub, chubby, chub, stocky, thick, fat, strong, overweight, obese, big & tall, curvy, fat,” etc. I want to show that different bodies are worth photographing.

In general, the topic of “bigger men” is slowly emerging in the media. Model agencies are looking for “Big & Tall”, the male version of “Plus-Size & Curvy” and fashion magazines show bodies outside of the usual mainstream beauty ideal such as “fit and sporty”, campaigns show diversity.
A change is taking place.
Of course the topic is not new, but it is all the more frightening that it is still difficult to feel represented as a bigger person.

For men, when it comes to self-love and self-perception, there is still a lot of silence. This promotes depression and you end up in a vicious circle. Many men don't believe they are allowed to feel sexy or desirable. Shame plays a very big role. Our society has a hard time loving ourselves because self-love is often confused with vanity. The need to feel beautiful is hidden under a thick layer of “toxic masculinity” or prefabricated, limited male role images.

With the book I would like to do my part to create greater visibility for images of bigger people. Many are insecure and have no self-confidence because they don't recognize themselves. The more we get used to images of different bodies, the freer we can all feel. Even some well-trained athletes who try to be “more” every day are often still, or perhaps because of that, unhappy and not satisfied. A goal cannot be achieved if you are not enough for yourself.

The entire financing goes towards print production and also covers initial costs that have already been incurred.