


Daryl, Golden Beach, Miami
1989
A classic Bruce Weber gelatin silver print depicting a muscular shirtless male figure reclining on a large beach ball against a backdrop of spiky tropical foliage, captured with Weber's signature naturalistic yet charged sensibility. Shot at Golden Beach, Miami in 1989, the image typifies Weber's celebrated fusion of physique photography, homoerotic undercurrent, and mainstream commercial aesthetics. The work belongs to a limited edition of 10 and is presented in a dark navy frame with cream mat. It occupies a significant place within Weber's body of work that references the lineage of George Platt Lynes and Wilhelm von Gloeden while remaining accessible to broad audiences.
- Medium
- Gelatin silver print
- Dimensions
- Signed
- Yes
- Spotted At
- Gallery · Clampart NYC
Notes
Sheet size: 24 x 20 inches. Edition of 10. Instagram post by @clampartnyc listed as 'NEW TO INVENTORY.' Artist Matthew Leifheit commented on Weber's work in Aperture Magazine in 2025, noting the subversive quality within mainstream channels and the lineage of physique photography and formal gay erotica including George Platt Lynes and Wilhelm von Gloeden. Work is framed in a dark navy/slate frame with cream mat. Hashtags: #mattelife #physiquephotography #malefigurative #miami. Post received 153 likes and 2 comments; liked by @joshuablue and others.
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