French Photographer Jonathan Icher Is Your New Social Media Obsession

March 9, 2023
JOSHUA ANDREW

If you spend as much time scrolling on Instagram as I do, you've probably come across your high-minded friends sharing this amazing Pisces photo of a hot, shirtless merman by French photographer Jonathan Icher. I can't even count how many of my Insta friends have shared this amazing image.

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The image is so striking, it got me interested in what other art Jonathan Icher has created, and boy was I grateful I did. This guy is so mega-talented and his concepts are so heady but brilliant. It's truly high art to see what he does. These creative ideas and the way he pulls them off really deserve our attention and our social media follows.

Also, get this, because Icher works in artistic nudes, he also photographs some of our favorite gay porn stars like Cybersocket Award winner Teddy Torres, Robert Royal, and Sharok.

TEDDY SPAGHETTY 02
Photo @JonathanIcher
Model @teddytorresxxx pic.twitter.com/MYMXsotRMs

— Jonathan Icher (@JonathanIcher) May 23, 2022

Photo @JonathanIcher
Model @TheSharok pic.twitter.com/uYZfo2o8Yg

— Jonathan Icher (@JonathanIcher) January 31, 2023

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Photo @JonathanIcher
Model @RobertRoyalXXX
For @pornceptual 5th issue pic.twitter.com/UBGKq1zZMM

— Jonathan Icher (@JonathanIcher) September 12, 2022

Sharok was actually the star and muse of Jonathan Icher's Aladdream series, for which the artist said:

"In the four visuals of the 'Aladdream' series, Iranian performer Sharok reclaims stereotypes gravitating between clichés, lost between sexual fantasies and different perceptions.

The series mocks the representations of the animated movie 'Aladdin', that portrayed a very stereotypical vision of the Middle East. In a similar manner, in the adult film industry - especially French studios - Middle Eastern men are excessively fetishised."

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Another popular and stunning series by the French photographer worth highlighting is his BoyStory series, a sexy, conceptual take on another Disney property, Toy Story. This is truly next-level genius stuff. We bow to thee...and so does our Woody.

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Now if you're a Teddy Torres fan (and let's face it, who isn't?), you'll really enjoy Jonathan Icher's Teddy Spaghetty and his My Little Teddy series. Clearly, Teddy is somewhat of a muse for the artist (and again, who could blame him?), being the model that appears in the most work. Get. glimpse of each below, as well as a self portrait by Icher.