vintage
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BRUCE OF LA’s vintage male physique magazine from the 1970/80s : THE MALE FIGURE
Bruce Harry Bellas aka BRUCE OF LOS ANGELES was one of the most important photographers in the middle of the last century for his work with male physiques and nudes. He started his working life in his home state of Nebraska as a chemistry teacher, but after WW2 he moved to LA where…
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The Male Nudes of legendary queer photographer GEORGE PLATT LYNES
The 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…
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The Art of George Quaintance that gets overlooked too often
Fame 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…
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Percy and The Gay Coloring Book
This wee gem of a (very) gay coloring book from the 1960’s arrived in the Queerguru Office sent in by JB from London one of our Brit readers. We are indebted to him….. and it’s far too fab not to share with everyone
