Omahyra and Boyd published by Exhibitions International, 2005; ISBN 2-914171-20-X

from Galerie Kamel Mennour

text from http://www.parisiana.com/article.php3?id_article=212 When Kamel Mennour produces a photographic show it usually is spectacular. This time till September he shows Ellen Von Unwerth who worked for Vogue, Interview, the Face and is known through her sensual photography that tickles the fancy of abstract perverts. Von Unwerth's work is certainly not fashion - poorly done black and white prints and excellent color reproductions (why? Color is present.) Her message comes through in both pictures - it is exciting. But not arousing. Ellen Von Unwerth is into racy androgenous sex. It's about the Jean-Paul Gaultier model Omahyra, and Boyd, her lover. Her photographs depict iconic models like they are: weird to the string. Thus these people reveal their true personaly and contrasts, without any inhibitions, as though you were there, participating in the action.

from Galerie Wouter van Leeuwen

from http://www.forowmf.com

from Galerie Kamel Mennour

interview extract from http://models.com/oftheminute/?page_id=676 MDC: Mighty Omayhra. Break down how the book "Omhayra and Boyd" came to be. Page after page, you two are like ...reverse twins... constantly intertwined. OM: (Applauds gleefully) I like that. Well Ellen told me she wanted to take some pictures because she had this assignment to shoot someone with lots of personality. So she calls George and asked If I would do the shoot. Of course I was like "Cool!" It was going to be something small not big and then we started shooting and she was really happy. From the very beginning it was fun. You've seen the book. It's crazy. Don't ask. It's all true. Ellen would be like. Go-go-go! We'd go backstage at the shows... To my house in Queens... To (stylist) Lysa Cooper's house... We had a great time. It was really her. It was really a vision that she had. I was there doing the best job I could and it turned out really beautifully. I really like that I have this whole book about me and my boyfriend and my sister and my friends like Renee (Dorski) and that moment in my life. It's like an album... MDC: In black and white. By a world famous photographer... OM: Yeah. It's just a beautiful, artistic professional look at a few days in my life. It's not like anything dirty. There are people who might ask why's there so many pictures where I'm topless or not wearing a lot but... that's just what happens when I'm with my boyfriend (lol)

from http://www.proza.com.ua/visions/androginnyj_erotizm_3b4d.shtml

from http://boyd.invisible-cities.net/gallery/adult/adult.htm

from http://www.artazart.com/fr/livre.php?id=1934