Literature

“I see in a boxers body an ideal of maleness, a body both glorified by severe conditioning and humbled by punishment. Their bodies are truly their instrument, no more muscle than necessary, no less either. Stripped, vulnerable, they show their greatness."~ Kurt Markus Kurt is a master of composition, lighting, empathy and intelligence. He did not choose to photograph celebrated boxers which would have been easy as his reputation for great portraiture could have insured easy access. Instead, he chose to focus on the less famous ones to express his understanding of what it takes and the hours of training to excel at this profession