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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,… Mehr anzeigen

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… Mehr anzeigen

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

Joseph Wolfgang Ohlert / JWO STUDIO

In collaboration with five writers who dealt with the topics of body, self-love and self-confidence and wrote personal texts, stories and opinions about them specifically for this book.