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In a 2013 interview, Joseph told me the series was partly inspired by the election of Barack Obama: "I've always been thinking about identity, particularly in terms of sexuality and masculinity in my work. But when Obama was elected, that seemed like a turning point. For me, his presidency represented a swing in a direction that's more open-minded and accepting. I thought, Hawaii is a really charged place, and it may be the perfect place to explore these issues in more detail."This fall, Italian publisher L'Artiere Editions came out with a book of the pictures from New Natives. The pictures below are a preview of the book.Related: Hawaiian Goths photographed by Joseph Maida for Broadly