Rough and real, the modern cowboy is alive and well and home on the range. Blake Yelavich specialises in photographing the American rural Adonis and explains their appeal to DNA.
DNA: What is it about American cowboys that makes them so sexy?
Blake Yelavich: Unlike mainstream male models, American cowboys are “untapped” and attractive by accident. They’re unaffected by urban trends. They glow with an untouched, natural quality. It’s the sexual, bulgein- the-jeans fantasy that captivates viewers. They might not know what you want to do to them but they’re willing to try.