Book DescriptionFascination questions the representation of virility and masculine power that has always dominated Italian culture, from gladiators to the fascist aesthetics of Mussolini, from the ambiguous sexuality of Versace models to the figure of Mastroianni. Its twin, Romans, is a luxurious photo novel presenting 378 video stills from the work Philippe Terrier-Hermann produced during his residency at the Villa Medici in 2001. Essay by Lorenzo Benedetti. Paperback, 9.5 x 6.25 in., 156 pages, 215 color illustrations