[...] The homosexual world of images is very limited, and this is due to the prohibitions, prejudices, and taboos that surround it. Only when we refer to ancient Greece and the Roman Empire can we speak of the Golden Age of Pederasty. In all eras of art, however, we discern its hidden face, as artists, such as Eng and David, perhaps unconsciously, emphasized the masculine or refined side of a male nude. [...] (from page 6 of the book)