A little nonsense now and then is cherished by the wisest men

Justin Monroe is in serious danger of becoming my favourite photographer. His work almost defies description, mainly due to the fact that my fingers are skipping across the keyboard in a spasmodic frenzy, like a psychotic tarantula on crack. His wild, sexy fantasies are straight out of the Willie Wonka factory - that is, if lensing lust-drenched boy whores were the candy man's vocation, rather than chocolate. Heart-stoppingly thrilling, devilish, sinful, fun, and really, really beautiful, Monroe's world is one I wish I lived in.

These pictures - via BeautifulMag (where you can find more, plus an interview with WonkaMonroe himself) - are from his forthcoming book Play Things.

It can't come soon enough.

Title quote: "A little nonsense now and then is cherished by the wisest men." Dialogue, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971).