Front cover of The Opera Vol. XIII by Matthias Straub, paperback

The Opera Vol. XIII : Mythos - Matthias Straub

Matthias Straub

£21.00
  • Pages · 224 pages
  • Publication Date · 10/08/2026
  • Genre · Erotic & nude photography
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Entitled Mythos, the 13th edition of THE OP�RA Magazine for Classic & Contemporary Nude Photography celebrates the naked body as a symbol of truth, vulnerability and divine beauty. Inspired by ancient myths in which gods and humans dwell side by side, this issue combines art, philosophy, and photography to create a poetic tale of body, soul, and origins. International photographers depict the human body as a mirror of age-old desires and modern identity-sensual, timeless, profound. Mythos conceives of nudity not as a provocation, but as a revelation; as an expression of purity and inner truth. Each image echoes mythical stories of love, power, transformation, and creation. It is a unique collector's piece that unites beauty, aesthetics and mysticism in new harmony. Artists: Alessandro Casagrande, Alwin Maigler, Anastasia Mihaylova, Anne Nobels, Anne-Marie Kloss, Arne Grashoff, Ayline Olukman, Bruno Clement, Brut de Peaux, Daria Gaiduk, Emanuelle Morose, James Hensby, Katja Heinemann, Lisa Lind, Malcom Sinclair Lobban, Maria Knofe, Milena Schilling, Nananano, Nanda Hagenaars, Nastya Spacey, Neeltje de Vries, Nina Claudia Lucie, SMPH (Stefan Milev & Phil Hoffmann).

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