Nouveau Vintage

GREAT WORK IS OFTEN THE RESULT OF COMBINING TALENT. MANY OF THE BEAUTIFUL ART PIECES THIS WORLD KNOWS ARE CREATED BY ARTIST WHO WERE INSPIRED BY, OR WORKING WITH OTHER PEOPLE. IT TAKES TALENTS TO KNOW TALENT, AS IS THE CASE WITH FRANK LOUIS AND HIS MODEL NORB.

In contrary to most of New York City, the streets in the West Village are not straight but angle to other streets in Manhattan, often causing confusion for both tourist and inhabitant. West Village is off the grid, and that might very well be the reason why this particular area is so popular for a more flamboyant crowd. Photographer Frank Louis lives and works in the West Village. Here he often can be found wondering the streets, or drinking a coffee in his favorite Café Angelique on the corner of Bleeker Street. It is in the Village where he meets the most interesting people and where he creates his finest work.

As many others Frank Louis too has his heroes. His idols in photography are Greg Gorman, Herb Ritts and Robert Mapplethorpe. Frank also find inspiration in beauty, fashion and pop music, and these ingredients are masterly woven in his latests series with model Norb and stylist Cameron Carpenter, named Nouveau Vintage. It isn’t the first time Frank and Norb created art together. Earlier we presented you Justify My Love, a composition of romantic poses and dreamy looks, placed against the dark background of irresistible lust and sexual freedom. The series was inspired by Madonna’s controversial pop song from the late nineties, and it seems evident that the famous singer’s creativity was present at the creation of this new series as well.

Norb is a natural. He seems totally at ease in front of Frank Louis’ camera and posing is like a second nature to the sexy New Yorker. Like a chameleon he changes his total look with every piece of clothing, handpicked by stylist Cameron Carpenter. Some of his looks are dark and sexy, other provocative and expressive, reminding of classic Madonna video’s. It is this combination of inspiration and accessories that brings the Nouveau Vintage theme to life. Creating something new from something old and bringing sexy back to today.

New York’s West Village is bound by the Hudson River and Seventh Avenue, and extends from 14th Street down to Houston Street. It is one of those few places on earth, like the Parisian Montmartre, that is a magnet for talent and creativity, where artists find inspiration and create their finest works, where nostalgia for old times seamless melt with the excitement of modern days. It is a place of Nouveau Vintage. –B-

FRANK LOUIS | BEAUTIFULMAG

Comments

[Steve]

Frank Louis continues to amaze with his creative and imaginative photography. Working with talented people like the sexy Norb and stylist Cameron doesn't hurt matters.

[Dieter Reimers (Toronto, Canada)]

Love that body-hair !! Wish I could have seen a full-body photo. Absolutely intrigueing face and beautiful eyes !!

[Shawn]

MMMMMmmmmmm he's sexy!! I love the chest hair!!!! and Tattoo's!

[kucko]

gorgeous!

[Sky]

These pix are great, Norb is a natural and def really hotttt...but if you know him like I do, you appreciate him and his personality even more than the great looks.
;)