American photographer Erik Madigan Heck has carved a sure path through the cultural spheres of art, fashion, and film in the past decade – having graduated Parsons School of Design and going on to found Nomenus Quarterly, a niche visual product that is part online magazine, part printed art project. His selective eye and accomplished technical prowess have seen him cross paths with many of the world’s greatest fashion designers, influential artists and institutions to produce the nine past editions of Nomenus.

In the lead up to his tenth magazine (released in September this year), we present these archive images from Nomenus Nº7, entitled “Ann Demeulemeester: Male Retrospective, 1996-2009″. This selection of his stunning black & white photographs is chosen from a wider portfolio that will be exhibited in collaboration with Ann Demeulemeester in Antwerp this year.

Erik’s photographs capture the brooding quality of Ann’s menswear coupled with an unbridled youthful spirit. The bright, sunny images were shot in Mourning Park, New York, and break traditional barriers of fashion imagery, with liberal use of movement, unconventional framing and an inate human connection with the subjects. Styled by Emily Barnes, the models wear a mix of garments from across the Demeulemeester archive – with dramatic woolen capes and jackets, long white shirting, heavy leather boots and a myriad of hats, scarves and other subtly embellished accessories.

Erik Madigan Heck will be shooting Super 8mm film to document Haider Ackermann’s Pitti Immagine event in Florence this week, exclusively for Style.com and for a special feature in Nomenus Quarterly Nº10. Keep reading as A BLOG catches up with Erik shortly to discuss his photography, his magazine and inspiring beauty.

All photographs: Erik Madigan Heck
Styling: Emily Barnes @ See Management
Additional styling: Jesper Gudbersgen
Make-Up: Yuka Washizu @ Joe Management
Hair: Wesley O’Meara @ The Wall Group
Models: Marcel, Stas, Ian Denig, and Scott Weidman @ DNA Models. Ariel Collins, Matthew Krause, Julius and Tripp Dixon @ Next Models. Ludwig P, Ramon and Yuri @ Request Models.