Red-Blooded American Male

A collection of 100 inspired and surprising portraits of celebrities and everymen alike from the award-winning photographer Robert Trachtenberg.

Paul Rudd checking out the merchandise; Jimmy Kimmel playing dress up; Jack Black getting a one-of-a-kind pedicure; Elon Musk unveiling his newest Tesla; Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David taking a coffee break.

From leading men to comedians, ballet dancers to quarterbacks, war veterans to Broadway veterans, Red-Blooded American Male features more than 100 imaginative, striking, and sexy portraits from award-winning photographer Robert Trachtenberg. Pithy captions about each shoot accompany the photographs, giving readers a peek behind the curtain of a famed portrait photographer's creative process and his world-renowned photographs.

Uncovering a unique (and often self-deprecating) side to such talents as Jimmy Fallon, Seth Rogen, Channing Tatum, Waris Ahluwalia, Will Ferrell, and Kevin Hart, this collection goes beyond mere portraiture to challenge conventional notions of masculinity and traditional male imagery.

As seen in People Magazine, on Entertainment Weekly's Must List, on Elle Magazine's Must-Read September Book Club, and in The Advocate, Out Magazine, Paste, PDN: Photo District News, and more!

This comedic look inside the male psyche features more than 100 creative, gripping and sexy portraits of actors, professional athletes, comedians, dancers and war veterans. Any man or woman in your life who appreciates humor will appreciate this book."
--Los Angeles Times

The images are great, often clever, managing the trick of appearing to convey some greater truth about the subject...Not once when you look at these photos, does the thought ever enter one's mind that 'I could have taken that.'
--Forbes

Striking, delightful images.
--Vanity Fair

An ingenious and entertaining riff on (mostly) youthful American machismo...Trachtenberg's excellent monograph will inspire you to tap into this freewheeling vibe and to noticeably enliven your portraits."
--Rangefinder

Trachtenberg's taste in subject matter is impeccable. If I'm in it--you know it's good.
--Mel Brooks

Entertaining? Yes. Enlightening? Yes--and most of all a rare book of the genre.
--New York Journal of Books

Put some amazing men in front of this guy and the results speak for themselves.
--Mrs. Sizzle

Striking, surprising, sexy portraits of actors, comedians, athletes and other famous folks (including Jimmy Kimmel, Jack Black Paul Rudd, Seth Rogen, Channing Tatum, Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart), all playfully coming out of their shells--and challenging the conventional notions of masculinity--for one of Hollywood's top celebrity photographers.
--Parade

These gorgeous photos are a call to all men to embrace their fun and sensitive side!
--Bust