Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterqueerguru first came across photographer David Parise’s work one Sunday afternoon at Miami Beach’s Lincoln Road Collectables Market a couple of years ago, and instantly fell in love with his whole series of vintage Barbie & Ken pictures. In fact ‘Boys at Sunset’ above is the first one we purchased that day. Parise had been living in … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterSome commentators talk about ‘bromance’ as if it was a new phenomenon whereas the reality is that many ‘straight’ men have always enjoyed extremely close no-holds-barred camaraderie with each other for decades. There is nothing like a good old communal Army shower where naked men can indulge in some seemingly innocent horseplay which comes … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterFame can be an odd thing sometimes. Like how some people bathe in it whilst at the same time others with equal talents get to linger in the dark. When it comes to queer artists there is an obvious comparison between the legendary Tom of Finland and the extremely talented artist George Quaintance … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterThe queer photographer George Platt Lynes who worked in the 1930s and 1940s was one of the most important pioneers of male nude photographs. His models featured many gay artists and writers from the 1940s which may the whole body of his work that much more remarkable As well as pursuing his passion for … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterAs they didn’t have gyms on every street corner in the old days most male physiques were much more natural than the obsessed muscle-bound torsos which many gay men feel are de-rigeur nowadays. Even the star athletes of the period were never that pumped, as seen in this wee collection of old photos of men … Continue reading
