In his editorial 'Boys' Richard Akuson hopes to challenge the concept of Nigerian masculinity.
In his editorial 'Boys' Richard Akuson hopes to challenge the concept of Nigerian masculinity.
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Taken by Photographer Zamani Istifanus, they put together three muscular male models who are completely naked.
Taken by Photographer Zamani Istifanus, they put together three muscular male models who are completely naked.
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With the photos, Akuson challenges the perceived notion of strangeness that comes with men being naked around one another.
With the photos, Akuson challenges the perceived notion of strangeness that comes with men being naked around one another.
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After publishing the photos on his<a href="https://anastyboy.com" target="_blank" target="_blank"> website</a>, he decided to post on his personal Instagram page and observed a certain hesitation to like his photos despite analytics revealing a wide reach.
After publishing the photos on his website, he decided to post on his personal Instagram page and observed a certain hesitation to like his photos despite analytics revealing a wide reach.
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"I could see a fear to associate with an editorial like that." Akuson says. "If a friend sees someone looking at a post like that, there would be questions. They might have liked it but didn't have the confidence to show that openly."
"I could see a fear to associate with an editorial like that." Akuson says. "If a friend sees someone looking at a post like that, there would be questions. They might have liked it but didn't have the confidence to show that openly."
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