Bare Strength

Bare Strength is a photo book, a modern figure study of the male form - an edgy, artistic approach to the male nude with one chapter dedicated to United States Marine Veterans who lost limbs in the Middle East wars.  This is Photographer Michael Stokes' second monogram followed by the success of his first photo book, Masculinity.  With a social media following of over 250,000, his images have been shared and blogged by thousands of people around the world.  His photos have appeared on The Today Show, Good Morning America, The View and The Tonight Show.  He is best known for his work with nude, American soldier amputees, photos that have been banned by social media sites like Facebook and Instagram.