Released on July 8, the 53rd edition of the Elska series celebrates Mexico City, one of the most vibrant, exciting and queer places on Earth. Readers can expect portrayals of local queer men through a blend of intimate photography and personal storytelling.
Firmly established with over 50 past issues, Elska is a project dedicated to exploring the world and its men through a queer lens. In the latest issue, editor Liam Campbell travelled to Mexico City, meeting a cross-section of local queer men and recording these encounters in the form of extensive diaries.
These men were then invited to take part in a photoshoot, which took place in the streets of the city as well as in their own homes, where they undressed for the camera. The result is a new edition that offers a fully immersive and unabashedly queer reading experience.
“Over the past year, more of our readers have requested us to make an issue in Mexico City than anywhere else, so we had to give the people what they wanted,” said Elska editor, writer and chief photographer Liam Campbell.
“This marks our fifth time featuring a Latin American location, and yet again, the results have exceeded all expectations. The mixture of vibrant queer life and gorgeous men makes this part of the world the ideal stomping ground for Elska.”
“The openness of people here seemed to lead to a certain audaciousness as well. For only the second time in our fifty-three issue history, every participant in Elska Mexico City opted to bare all for their photoshoots.
“What’s more, there wasn’t the least bit of nervousness or even any coyness, only freeness and pride. I’m almost tempted to make all future Elskas in South America — it’s just so refreshing to immerse oneself in a community that is so positive and liberated!”
Elska Mexico City is available both in print format and in a downloadable e-version at www.elskamagazine.com. In addition, the issue is accompanied by the Elska Ekstra Mexico City companion zine, containing three more men and their stories, plus hundreds of additional images.
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