LOVING II – stunning vintage vernacular photographs of romantic male couples. This new selection continues the story of the unadulterated joy – longed for by all of us and recognizable to anyone – of being in love.
As with the first LOVING, these photographs and what they convey, whether directly in an embrace or more subtly in a furtive touch, move – in fact change – those who encounter them. Indeed, anyone who has ever loved will identify with the elation – and peace – that these couples share. The collecting criteria have not changed: starting from the earliest years of photography and continuing through the 1950s, the Nini-Treadwell archive includes daguerreotypes, silver gelatins, tintypes, ambrotypes, snap shots, and many more – a historical capsule of a century of photographic technique.
The subjects come from all walks of life: soldiers, farmers, students, the young and old, poor and affluent. Their creation happened between loving couples from all around the world. Each photo is the story of two told in an instant.
AUTHORS:
Native Texans, collectors Hugh Nini and Neal Treadwell are arts professional currently living in New York City. Their collection has grown over a period of 25 years to include over 4000 images.
320 b/w illustrations
Hardcover 336pp
Publication date: 1 February 2026
Dimension: 280mm X 220mm