Queer Art

2009-05-11T03:39:00.002-04:00

Anthony Gonzales
BRONX BOYS

Gangs, gold chains, street slang, home of rap and hip-hop, setting for numerous Hollywood movies—that’s the Bronx everyone knows. But what happens just behind the rough exterior, only Anthony Gonzales knows—and it’s not any less rough. Vulgar, dirty, and animal best describe the action. There seems to be no room here for touchy-feely lovers, just the down-and-dirty meat and potatoes: fucking and getting
fucked. The Latino artist shows us the cut-and-dry world of lust and clearly defined roles, creating a thoroughly unusual and diverse book: fascinating and yet offensive, tragic and comic, shocking and nonetheless soothing.

You can tell the artist doesn’t take these clichés about obscene male fantasies seriously; rather he thoroughly enjoys playing with them. On the one hand, he uses pencil and charcoal to create monochromatic stationary scenarios, sizzling with eroticism; on the other hand, he employs vivid felt-tip strokes to lay out the no-holds-bared rawness of man-on-man sex. And yet, you will be tempted to accuse Gonzales of superficiality; underneath the surface of these merciless scenes, there’s
always a spark of humanity, emotions, the yearning for intimacy and surrender.

As a son of a single working mother, this Trinidad native discovered his passion for drawing at a young age and devoted himself and his talents to depicting his favorite superhero: Conan the Barbarian. After moving to New York City, Gonzales became a member of the Queer Men’s Erotic Art Workshop and—with the encouragement of his colleagues—went on to follow his heart and his passions. This art book contains the results of his life-long work and is his first solo publication.

Illustrations
80 pages, full color, softcover
6.75 x 6.75 inch / 17 x 17 cm

Related Posts:

The Queer Men's Erotic Art Workshop: Dirty Little Drawings

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Dale Lazarov & Amy Colburn
MANLY

MANLY–these are dirty gay comics, although you also get a healthy dose of tender to go along with all the sex. Three stories intertwine, observing men in the best years of their lives doing what they love to do best! Dale Lazarov’s sensual-sexual storyboard combined with Amy Colburn’s brilliantly drawn masculine figures result in a celebration of carnal desires! These stories get by without the use of words – their images transcend any language barriers by leaving the viewer plenty of space to let his fantasies take flight. All three of the stories reach their zenith in zesty sex adventures. A FBI agent makes an unexpected catch, a young Latino and an Irish boxer face off in the ring, and cruising in a club ultimately ends in a surprising coupling.

Dale Lazarov, who lives and works in Chicago, made a name for himself in 2006 with his comic book STICKY (with co-author Steve MacIssac). Amy Colburn lives in Virginia and has been producing homoerotic illustrations for a variety of publications for years. This is their first joint publication.

Adult-comic
80 pages, full color, hardcover
7 x 9.5 inch / 17,5 x 24 cm

For more info visit:

Dale's ComicSpace

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David Cantero
CLUB LIFE

For years, David Cantero has been doing illustrations for invitations and party Posters for discotheques and bars all around the world. His motifs are straight off the streets—action-packed and full of vibrant color. “Club Life” is a collection of his finest work. Amusing pin-ups are Cantero’s specialty. His drawings jump out at you with their vivid colors and erotic moments. Cantero’s art will impress you with its zestful mix of youthful charm and frolicking gay fantasies, set before a glamorous palm tree-laden, beach-party backdrop, topped off with a style which can only be referred to as candy-colored. Immensely palatable, sugarcoated, sexy fun!

David Cantero was born in Spain in 1972 and finished his degree at the Royal Academy of Beaux Arts in Liège in 1996. He currently does work for such companies as Renault and Zara as well as for magazines such as Instinct Mag and Männer.

Illustrations
80 pages, full color, softcover
9.25 x 7 inch / 23,5 x 17,5 cm

For more info visit:

David's Website

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2009-03-03T06:39:00.002-05:00

ISMAEL ALVAREZ
In Yer Face

Ismael Alvarez' long overdue illustration book is here! Alvarez’ incredibly striking style is a powerful blend of beauty and unabashed sensuality. From the fantastic to the vividly realistic, the works collected in this book are bound to arouse the eye and body.

Adult-comic
80 pages, full color, softcover
7 x 9.75 inch / 17,5 x 24,5 cm

For more info visit:

Ismael's website

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WELL
I'M BACK

2008-06-02T04:17:00.004-04:00

Michael Broderick does it again!
Book signing event

Michael does it again! After the succesful afternoon at the AxD Gallery in Philadelphia, micheal now signs for you his book at the Leslie/Lohman Gay Art Foundation.

Copies of JUST US GUYS will be on sale for $27.
Additionally, prints & original artwork from the book will be on display and available for purchase.

Cash or check accepted (sorry, no credit cards).

Join Michael for this one-night-only book signing party
on Tuesday, June 10 from 6 - 9pm
at
Leslie/Lohman Gay Art Foundation
26 Wooster Street (between Canal & Grand)
New York, NY 10013
(212) 431-2609

For more info visit:

LLGAF Website

Michael's Website

2008-05-23T03:23:00.003-04:00

Hottlead
Booksigning

It's finally there! The long awaited book of Michael's work is now available! It's called JUST US GUYS and is published by Bruno Gmünder. In the previous post, you can read all about it.

To celebrate the book's US release, AxD Gallery in Philadelphia is throwing a book release party on Saturday, May 31st.

Some never before seen images will be exhibited that night and Michael will be on hand to sign copies of the book.

So, if you're in the Philadelphia area, stop by!

For more info visit:

The Gallery's website

Michael's website

2008-05-23T03:17:00.002-04:00

Michael Broderick
Just Us Guys

Broderick’s mixture of erotic sketches and colored drawings is sexy, horny, dirty – but never vulgar. He dishes out ironic digs at the comic world and traditional gay fantasies. Hot men in pin-up style and occasional fierce sex scenes that all leave you wanting more.

The reader quickly loses himself in an almost hypnotic vortex of crazy gang-bang fantasies. Whether lumberjack, policeman or construction worker, the influence of Tom of Finland is obvious in Broderick’s art. The drawings are very American, irreverently incisive and full of humour! With JUST US GUYS Michael Broderick allows us a broad insight into his fascinating work.

Michael Broderick was born in a dreary town near New York. From time immemorial he was much more interested in his sister’s Barbie doll than any toy cars or football. As soon as he could, he turned his back on American small-town life and went to New York to study graphic design and illustration. After countless publications of his drawings in MEN and BLUE magazines, this is his first book!

Illustrated Art
64 pages, full color, hardcover
7 x 9.25 inch / 17,5 x 23 cm

Related Post:

STRIPPED

For more info visit:

Michael's Website

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the art of
TODD YEAGER

To celebrate the new book release by Todd Yeager, called "Rascals." Harvey Redding invites you to the new show by and with Todd Yeager. Harvey describes Todd's style as follows:

"Skinhead street trade, Bronx bad boys and sexual pranksters of all kinds populate this erotic Neverland. Rascals is a journey into the youthful mischievous fetishes and romantic liaisons of urban queer men.
The raw, marginal sex scenes deftly drawn with crisp cross-hatched pen work are an unlikely, but appealing mix of flea market erotic snapshots and seventeenth century Dutch master etchings."

Beauty Bar
231 E. 14th Str, New York
betwn. 2nd & 3rd av.
Tuesday April 1
5.30 - 8.30 p.m.

2008-02-25T04:11:00.003-05:00

Rascals. the Sexual Fantasies of
Todd Yeager

Todd Yeager’s art is strong stuff. His drawings take us on a bracing and thrilling journey to the dark depths of manly desire and sexual abandon! Unsoiled, clean-shaven youth is not in Yeager’s vocabulary. Instead, his artistry leads us in search of unadulterated masculinity. The unexpected intensity of these monochrome drawings sends a shiver down the spine of the observer and reveals the promising potential of this one-of-a-kind artist.

Yeager’s 96-page strong hardcover book of photography is a sexually charged work that’s more a study of the masculine body than just plain eroticism. Yeager’s preferred subjects are young, slim New Yorkers that he presents alone in solo portraits or going after one another in hot group scenes.

The now 42-year-old New Yorker Todd Yeager sold his first portrait at the age of twelve. Since the mid-80s he’s been causing sensations with a variety of exhibitions. Member of the Leslie/Lohman Gay Art Foundation, most recently his drawings were included in the DIRTY LITTLE DRAWINGS collection, published by Bruno Gmünder in 2007.

Artbook
96 pages, full color, hardcover
7 x 9.5 inch / 17,5 x 22,5 cm

For more info visit:

Todd's website

Dirty Little Drawings

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2008-02-21T06:49:00.003-05:00

Xavier Gicquel
New Exhibition

After Amsterdam, Bruxelles and Milano, the very talented artist Xavier Gicquel will now show his works in a new exhibition in Paris!

Visit his exhibition at

L'INTERFACE
open from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m.

34 rue Keller
75011 PARIS
France

The exhibition opens thursday April 3rd 18 p.m. and will continue through May 15th.

For more info visit:

Xavier's website

Rough 'n Queeny

Fag and Fuck Exposition Milan

2008-02-07T08:45:00.000-05:00

Tom Bouden
Queerville

Very libertine contents in a “Tintin” style as sweet as can be – that’s Tom Bouden’s speciality. Last year the artist celebrated a huge hit with DAVID & JONATHAN – now comes the unofficial sequel to the Belgian happy-go-lucky tales with new ones from QUEERVILLE. Bouden’s stories are intelligent, sexy and as always close to real life! Bouden’s QUEERVILLE is solely populated by winsome young men. His short stories are situations you’ll recognise from real life, sexy comicstrips from men’s wet dreams. The topics run the gamut from cock size, darkroom fantasies and naturally love – all spiced with a good pinch of humour and a wonderfully unpretentious aplomb. Bouden’s stories will bring a grin to every gay man’s face and make a perfect gift – but naturally not for kids!

Tom was born in Ostende, Belgium, a country famous for it’s comics and by the age of nine knew he wanted to draw them. After his successful debut, his newest work is even more revealing. Tom has been in the business for over fifteen years but he doesn't allow himself to be pigeonholed into a particular genre. He is also working on a play, has written numerous television scripts and even the Walt Disney Company has come knocking on the door of this sought-after and award-winning artist. Following the success of DAVID & JONATHAN, QUEERVILLE is Bouden’s second publication with Bruno Gmünder Publishing.

Adult-comic
80 pages, full color, hardcover
8.5 x 11.75 inch / 22 x 29 cm

Related post:

Tom Bouden: David & Jonathan

For more info visit:

Tom's website

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FANCY
an online comic by Dale Lazarov & Delic Van Loond

FANCY is a series of man-on-man erotic fantasy comics - barbarians, princes, wizards and woodsmen who find love and lust in sensual, enchanted landscapes. The first story currently being serialized from FANCY is "Hospitality", a tale of a wandering barbarian swordsman who finds shelter, comfort, tenderness and hot, hard sex in the arms of a burly village blacksmith.

Dale Lazarov is best known as the writer/editor of STICKY, a collaboration with illustrator Steve MacIsaac that was first published by Eros Comix/Fantagraphics and collected in hardcover by Bruno Gmuender Verlag. Best-selling author Clive Barker described STICKY as "Sexy, stylish, minimalist... an intense mixture of erotic realism and the freedom of comics storytelling makes STICKY a pleasure to have in one hand."

With accomplished European erotic artist Delic Van Loond, Dale now brings STICKY's brand of carnality and sweetness to sexy fantasy characters and settings. "Everyone's invited to read FANCY as hypermasculine heroic adventure fantasy types have long been protagonists in the erotic imagination. That said, Delic and Dale go through great pains to make sure the protagonists of these stories relate to each other on a human level in order to enhance the experience of sensuality and romance inherent in hard man-on-man sex. Another inclusive aspect of FANCY is the intentional lack of captions or dialogue; anyone who enjoys erotic illustration can immerse themselves in Delic's clear, compelling, gorgeous erotic comics storytelling and fantasize their own dialogue."

Delic Van Loond adds "It's great to work with Dale on this series; his writing brings a real humanity to the characters despite their fantastical settings. He creates a back-story for each protaganist and it's been a fun challenge to show that to readers in a dialogue-free story. I also think it adds to the sensuality when there's empathy with the characters. Combine this with swords, leather, magic and muscles and you have an olde worlde feast of hotness!"

Lazarov & Van Loond's FANCY updates every Saturday at adultwebcomics.com.

Online Adult-comic
Updated every Saturday

FANCY

Dale Lazarov & Steve MacIsaac: STICKY

2007-11-12T10:21:00.000-05:00

P239
PORN*POPS Daydream

Jazzy, luscious, colorful and playful – P239’s graphic interpretations of gay life really hits the spot. Stick figures were never so sexy, horny and such total sluts! Thanks to P239’s unique aesthetic DAYDREAM is a very special comic experience. Queer-Art's friend P239 experiments with a variety of graphic styles and combines them with short erotic texts. It’s an exhilarating visual trip that starts anew every time you open the book!

P239 has created a world of abstract beauty and gives form to gay desires and ideals. The artist consciously puts content in the background and goes full bore into the details of the aesthetic of his representation – and it works! With surprisingly few lines P239 manages to get under the viewer’s skin, tap into his feelings and speak to his hidden desires. This is a daring and experimental book that combines contemporary graphic art with timeless elegance. Clearly the most stylish book of the year!

P239 studied communication design in Frankfurt, where he still lives today. He creates many of his illustrations for his own amusement. He works as the creative director and co-partner of an advertising agency.

Graphic design
80 pages, full color, softcover
8 x 9.25 inch / 17,5 x 23,5 cm

For more info visit:

P239's website

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2007-10-10T09:59:00.000-04:00

Dirty Little Drawings
by the Queer Men´s Erotic Art Workshop

New York City six years ago – a small group of 14 young restless gay artists joined forces. Frustrated that the drawing courses on offer only had nude models in academic poses they decide to take matters into their own hands. Thus the QUEER MEN’S EROTIC ART WORKSHOP was born!

In the following years the group expanded to almost one hundred gay artists and their collaboration proved to be quite fruitful. Together they produced around 12,000 drawings – DIRTY LITTLE DRAWINGS, all in a 15x15cm format. The works of the majority of these unknown artists are as varied as the artists themselves – they run the gamut from realistic to expressionistic, sensual or even pornographic, in colour or in black-and-white. This book offers an abundance of new points of view.

Editors for this work include Robert W. Richards, in-demand designer and author of “Allure” published by Bruno Gmünder Publishing, Harvey Redding, designer and curator of countless exhibitions and Rob Hugh Rosen, interior decorator and recently appointed director of operations of the Leslie/Lohman Gay Art Foundation.

This anthology is the outstanding result of this inspiring project. It is also a fascinating glimpse into New York’s gay subculture on an impressive 320 pages. It’s a very revealing book full of sexual tension and is a lovely slice of gay emancipation! This book will definitely make quite a splash!

Illustrations/Art
320 pages, full color, hardcover
6.75 x 6.75 inch / 17 x 17 cm

For more info visit:

the workshop's website

Robert W. Richard's book: Allure

More Anthology: Stripped

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Patrick Fillion
Bliss - the art of Patrick Fillion

With BLISS successful Canadian comic artist Patrick Fillion presents a current cross-section of his incredible oeuvre. Patrick again luxuriates in horny scenes and presents his well-hung heroes fighting against and with each other. In doing so he creates surreal yet hot scenarios and also draws pin ups that are no less sexy. Fillion lands a bull’s eye right in the middle of the gay heart. Sublime!
Vampires, aliens, Camili-Cat, Naked Justice and the rest are the stars of this brightly colored comic collection, the perfect compliment to Fillion’s previous works. The artist combines the classic genre of American superheroes with elements of fantasy and erotic, while keeping the characters tongues firmly planted in their cheeks, among other places.
Born in Quebec in 1973, Patrick Fillion discovered his love for drawing comics at the tender age of five. Today he draws for a wide variety of gay magazines in the USA. Works by Fillion previously published by Bruno Gmünder Publishing include HEROES, HOT CHOCOLATE and the comic strip MIGHTY MALES, as well as eight comic books that are
also collected into an omnibus volume.

Illustrations
96 pages, full color, hardcover
7.5 x 11 inch / 19 x 28 cm

For more info visit:

Patrick's Website

Patrick Fillion: Hot Chocolate

Patrick Fillion: Heroes by...

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Jörg Meyer-Bothling
Micki: Sighs in the Desert

Micki can’t stop thinking about his encounter with a mysterious Tuareg – so Micki goes on an arduous search for him through the Sahara. On his journey he stumbles from one sexual adventure into the next. But no valley is wide enough and no mountain is high enough to keep him from finding his true love. Micki’s touching naïveté and his sex appeal help him master even the diciest of situations. An always entertaining 80 pages of adventure!

Meyer-Bothling’s comic develops a powerful dynamic from the first pages onward. His extravagant drawing style is the unmistakable trademark of this Cologne artist. Meyer-Bothling presents Micki’s unusual story and his sexual escapades just as boisterously and exuberantly as protagonist Micki himself is – never-ending desire in the never-ending heat of the Sahara. This is a jaunty work that takes the reader into a gay dream world, passionate, visionary and by no means G-rated!

Author and artist of this comic spectacle is Jörg Meyer-Bothling who studied graphic design at College of Design. Since graduating he works as a freelance illustrator in advertising. MICKI is Meyer-Bothling’s first comic release but other examples of his work appeared in the comic anthology book "Stripped".

Adult-comic
80 pages, full color, hardcover
7.75 x 11.25 inch / 20 x 28,5 cm

Related post:

Stripped

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FAG AND FUCK
exhibition at libreria Babele galleria in Milano from 3 to 30 June 2007

The main characteristic of the homoerotic art of Xavier Gicquel is the baroque and decorative touch that distinguishes his works in an absolutely original way in the world of gay illustration. His exuberant images live in a “rough and queeny” atmosphere, because his men are butch but usually show off camp details (for instance a very floral tattoo), they are at the same time serious and self-ironic.

Having started his career as menswear fashion illustrator and making use of sublime artistic skills, Xavier Gicquel matches the hardest fantasies of the leather and s/m imagery with an attention to everyday details which is quite unusual. Then, the sceneries where the hardest sexual intercourses take place become very realistic. Look at the choice of the wallpaper behind the couch or the elegant shirt and necktie of the well-hung gentleman in pose for the flyer of his very first Italian exhibition. These are perfect examples of his signature.

In co-operation with M.arte produzioni, the drawings of Xavier Gicquel will be exhibited in Milano from 3 to 30 June 2007 at libreria BABELE galleria, Via San Nicolao 10 (MM1-2 Cadorna). An official event of the 21st Milano International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival.

Contacts:

Marco Albertini
348 29 444 82
markquir@hotmail.com

Related Post:

Rough 'n Queeny

For more info visit:

Liberia Babele bookstore (Italian Only)

Xavier's website

2007-04-13T03:49:00.000-04:00

Joe Phillips
Boys Will Be Boys (Extended Edition)

The artist Joe Phillips knows how to capture the life of sun-spoiled Californians with his bright colors and sweet style. Phillips’ work captivates with its usual delightful mix of youthful charm and sexy fantasies. “Boys Will Be Boys” presents a selection of his best vividly colored drawings. Whether they are lean muscled boys in a fountain, pillow fights among soldiers or romantic meetings in the park, Joe Phillips brings men’s fantasies to life in his erotic and playful drawings.

The first edition of “Boys Will Be Boys” was published in 2003, and the first gay comic from Bruno Gmünder Publishing. Joe Phillips rang in a new era of gay imagery with his instant classic comic/art book. Now the most cherished of gay erotic illustration books is introduced in a special edition! The “Extended Edition” holds almost twice as many pages, countless new pictures and in a larger square-sized format, and to make it all perfect a deluxe dust-jacket adorns the book.

Joe Phillips, who comes from California, has ascended to world fame with his numerous books and two animated films. His unmistakable style and his sure sense for gay fantasies have allowed him to build up a faithful fan base. This book is yet another milestone in the artist’s impressive oeuvre.

Illustrations
112 pages, full color, hardcover with dust-jacket
8.5 x 9 inch / 22 x 23 cm

For more info visit:

Joe's Website

Joe Phillips: For The Boys

Joe Phillips: Cali Boys

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Vote KUMOKI

Remeber to support Queer Art blog's friend KUMOKI.

Follow this link:

Kumoki's Entry

And vote!

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VOTE KUMOKI FOR SAATCHI-GALLERY
Help one of QUEER ART BLOG's friends!

Kumoki, one of Queer Art Blog's friends needs your help. Fans of the Stripped book may very well already be familiar with the art of Kumoki. An excerpt from Stripped is shown on the right (one of the artworks from his hands entitled Guardian Angel).

Saatchi Gallery, one of London's top art galleries, has crossed the media barrier and created an internet portal where artists from all over the world can display their art. Kumoki of course also is represented in this virtual gallery. It is on this website that the following pitch is presented.

Showdown at Saatchi-Gallery London:
On April the 2nd 2007 the next pitch at the Gallery starts. Winners of the pitch, called showdown, will have a huge chance to be included in future Saatchi exhibitions in London! Kumoki entered Saatchi Gallery's pitch with his work entitled Keep Young and Beautiful (see below). Now this is where we need your help: since you can be part of the jury we ask you to help artist Kumoki (Roland Schwarz) into Saatchi Gallery:

Vote for Kumoki from April 2nd through 8th (but please no earlier) !!!

How to vote.
Simply follow following link:

Kumoki's entry for the Saatchi Gallery's Showdown

The sumbmitted painting is called Keep Young and Beautiful (see also below)
Do vote with 10 points for Kumoki! But remember to give your vote no earlier than April 2nd! (from 9 A.M. GMT [London local time] onwards, to be exact).

For more info visit:

Saatchi Gallery's Showdown

Kumoki's Website

Stripped, The Illustrated Male

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Kumoki: "Keep Young and Beautiful"

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Michael Breyette presents his brand new book: SUMMER MOVED ON

2007-03-02T05:47:00.000-05:00

Michael Breyette
Summer Moved On

The speciality of painter Michael Breyette is empathetic portraits, sometimes playful, sometimes melancholic, but always with an intensity that completely captivates the viewer. There is an implicit eroticism, but even the more explicit scenes of a few of the individual works by the artist are a visual and sensual pleasure!
Michael Breyette’s “Summer Moved On” presents an excellent cross-section his work. Breyette uses warm colors and harmonic forms; his paintings radiate a calm and meditative power. The bodies of the men melt into the landscape. The artist paints American icons, baseball players, cowboys, surfers, all in everyday scenes that are full of confidence, promise and the relaxing warmth of the late summer’s heat.

Michael Breyette grew up in the rural areas of the American North East. Painting was always more of a hobby than a career for him. The career began with paid commissions for portraits and now he has a flock of fans on the Internet and beyond. After numerous publications in magazines, “Summer Moved On” is Breyette’s first book.

Illustrations
80 pages, full color, hardcover
8.25 x 11.25 inch / 21,5 x 28,5 cm

For more info visit:

Michael's website

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Chelsea Boys Booksigning Party
Impressions

The Chelsea Boys booksigning event was a smashing success. The Queer Art blog presents an exclusive visual impression of the party at THERAPY, NYC.

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Alan Neuwirth (left) and Glen Hanson:

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The artists "at work"...

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Lady Bunny (far right) and porn star Frederic Ford (far left).

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Chelsea Boys booksigning event

Chelsea Boys - Steppin' Out

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SATT
MEN PASSING BY
exhibition at libreria Babele galleria in Milano
from 4 to 25 February 2007

The original source of inspiration of Satt are the faces of men that strike him when they fall across his eyes by chance.Then, thanks to his art, the young boy he met at the supermarket becomes an erotic businessman seaten on an armchair with the trousers at his knees. A carpenter becomes a warrior wearing a loincloth under a shining armor who fights a dragon.

The seducing stare, the ponderous hand, the wide shoulders, the pectorals you can glimpse under the shirt... Even if lonely, massive and statuesque, the men of Satt are always deliberately elegant even in the most extreme situations and make reference to the Italian and, definitely, the Mediterranean origin of the author.

Satt favours black and white illustrations drawn with pencil and pen but sometime he sets free his imagination with colours, reaching astonishing results.

His artistic production is a continuous research on the details of the masculine body and even if sometime he oversteps toward the fantasy world, he always remains strictly faithful to the refined leit-motif of the most glamourous fashion photography.

In co-operation with M.arte produzioni, the drawings of Satt will be exhibited in Milano from 4 to 25 February 2007 at libreria BABELE galleria, Via San Nicolao 10 (MM1-2 Cadorna).

Contacts:

Marco Albertini
348 29 444 82
markquir@hotmail.com

Related Post:

Stripped: The Illustrated Male

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NEXT magazine and Bruno Gmuender are proud to present
CHELSEA BOYS "STEPPIN' OUT" BOOK SIGNING EVENT!

NYC:
THERAPY (348 West 52st.)
with hosts Frank DeCaro & Lady Bunny,
and a special appearance by Fredrick Ford

Wednesday, January 31st
6:30 PM to 9:30 PM

Creators and Illustrators Glen Hanson and Allan Neuwirth will be on hand to sign their hysterical new "Steppin' Out" comic book. Books can be purchased at the event courtesy of Oscar Wilde Book Store.

FREE DRINKS courtesy of Christiania Vodka, "SKY" Vodka Drink Specials, samplings of FUZE beverages, FREE PRIZES such as iPod Speakers System, TLA Videos, Club H Fitness gift certificates, original artwork and much more.

RSVP at ChelseaBoysRSVP@Gmail.com

Related posts:

Hanson / Neuwirth: Chelsea Boys - Steppin' Out

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2007-01-08T08:08:00.000-05:00

Best Gay Erotica 2007 presents Lazarov/Drub

BEST GAY EROTICA 2007 just came out. The anthology includes a comic story written Dale Lazarov, drawn by the artist Drub! The printing is superb. Drub's line work and b/w coloring looks both alt-comix cute and hippie-comix filthy, reminiscent of a sort of cross between Ilya and Robert Crumb that is still very much distinctively Drub.

Editor Richard Labonté's in his introduction: "I'd also like to single out the comix included this year by Dale Lazarov, with illustrations by Drub. It's no simple thing to use words to craft a story that is involving, entertaining and stimulating all at the same time... And when one of the finest tales is told without words--well, that's indeed a delight."

Related Posts:

Sticky

For more info visit:

Drub's Website

Dale Lazarov's Comicspace

2007-01-03T06:01:00.000-05:00

Joe Phillips
For The Boys

Everything’s great in Joe Phillips’ comic world. His lively lads are young, good-looking, have frequent sex and lead a happy and carefree life. The boys who play together, stay together. Phillips packages his delightful erotic stories into bright colors and has gained a big following with his style and wit. Readers just can’t resist his vibrant world. Whether skater, surfer, football player, college boy, seductive angel or tough devil – there’s something for everyone in this mix. Plenty of homoerotic scenes full of tenderness and humor. Viewers can give their fantasies free rein across the 64 large format pages and enjoy an unusual intimacy with Joe’s figures.

Illustrations
64 pages, full color, softcover
8.25 x 11.25 inch / 21 x 27,5 cm

Related posts:

Tales from the house of Morecock

Boys will be Boys 2007 calendar

Cali Boys

Adventures of a Joe Boy

For more info visit:

Joe's website

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Glen Hanson
G Man

Provocative, wicked, sometimes obscene. Hanson’s gay pop art icons are fun! Canadian all-around talent Glen Hanson draws his sexy dream guys in brilliant colors. The “G” men are his men… and apparently he loves almost all mentypes! Glen treats us with leather collage boys, hip hoppers up to art punks, leather daddies and full tattooed studs.

Glen Hanson is well known for his cartoon “Clesea boys” he draws in collaboration with Alan Neuwirth, the MTV series “Spy Groove,” and the cover and appearance of the comic anotholgy “Stripped”.

Illustrations
64 pages, full color, hardcover
7 x 9.5 inch / 17,8 x 24,3 cm

Related Posts:

Chelsea Boys: Steppin` Out

Stripped

For more info visit:

Glen's website

Chelsea Boys website

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2006-11-20T07:27:00.000-05:00

impressions of the 12th annual Tom of Finland Foundation Erotic Art Fair

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"The Two Jays", as Jay Jorgensen and Jay Lawton are more commonly called, were present on the 12th Tom of Finland Foundation Erotic Art Fair (October 6 – 8 2006). The yearly held fair by the Tom of Finland foundation in West Hollywood, Los Angeles.
It’s a small “Who’s Who” that reminded me of the Anthology STRIPPED.
(All artwork shown originate from said Anthology.)

Related Posts:

STRIPPED

For more info visit:

Tom of Finland Foundation website

Axel's website

Justin Hall's website

Marc DeBauch's website

Miguel Angel Reyes' website

Steve MacIsaac's website

Hector Silva's website

Brad Rader's website

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Miguel Angel Reyes

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Brad Rader

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Hector Silva

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Axel (left) with Marc DeBauch

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Steve MacIsaac (Here with a friend)

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Justin Hall

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The Tom of Finland Erotic Art Fair

2006-11-16T04:46:00.000-05:00

QUEER PETS ARE STRIVING FOR WORLD DOMINATION!

The pets from Mr. Gisby’s Gay Pet Shop are spreading rapidly in their quest for world domination. Randall Seymour Gisby accompanies a whole bunch of queer gay “pets” including a dominatrix chicken, a lesbian bunny, a tranny-saurus rex, a gay butch bull and a Leather Fetish Gorilla among a lot of other bizarre creatures.

Andrew Georgiou’s cult comic Mr. Gisby’s Totally Gay Pet Shop is featured in magazines in Chicago, mid west, Sydney, Spain and the United Kingdom, and now also has landed in New York (in the New York Blade), the Netherlands (in Gaykrant), Germany (in Männer Aktuell) and South Africa. The new invasion plans include Brazil, and New Zealand. Nothing seems to be able to hold them off. It’s the end of the world as we know it, but it feels great!

Related Post:
Mr Gisby’s Totally Gay Pet Shop is included in the Comic Art Anthology Book:

STRIPPED

For more info visit:

Mr. Gisby’s Website

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Patrick Fillion
Hot Chocolate

This is Patrick Fillion at his absolute best; the master of gay-superheroes swings his focus on the color of cocoa. When only men could be made out of chocolate… Dream away while it melts on your tongue. “Black is beautiful” and indeed! They certainly prove the prejudice about ‘it’s’ size. These hot shots vary in origin from Jamaica to Egypt; the viewer meets princes, porn-stars, angels and all of them hunger for that one thing. These are illustrations of masculine, strong, well-developed men found in the (wet) dreams of many a gay man.
In his typical style, Fillion draws us into a richly detailed world of beautiful men of colour. Bodies that shine so much that they seem to be covered with oil. Lots of explicit close-ups but as much compelling faces as well. Patrick’s beautiful black men have graced the pages of “Black Inches” magazine for nearly 5 years now. For the first time ever, his most stunning images are collected in this artbook. These drawings are sure to please everyone, not just those interested in black pearls.

Illustrations
64 pages, full color, hardcover
7 x 9.5 inch / 18 x 24 cm

Related Posts:

the Hot Chocolate 2007 Calendar

Heroes by Patrick Fillion

For more info visit:

Patrick's Website

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2006-11-08T07:16:00.000-05:00

Antonio Serra vs. Roy Klang

M.arte Productions in co-operation with Sergio Bonelli and Bruno Gmunder present "Antonio Serra vs. Roy Klang", a debate on Comics, Sexuality and Science Fiction. A straight comics author and a gay comics author confront two different worlds and two different ways of creating graphic-novels in Italy.

Libreria Babele Galleria, Via San Nicolao 10, Milano November 12 @ 4.30 PM

For more info visit:

Roy Klang: Dick Master - Leatherland Under Attack!

2006-11-03T05:53:00.000-05:00

Joe Phillips
(Tales from) The house of Morecock

Joe Phillips´ animated cartoon, The house of Morecock, one of the most successful gay erotic films, now out as comic strip! Phillips, creator of the Joe Boys, in this comic strip sends the young Jonas Morecock on adventurous voyages. In six short stories Jonas encounters legendary characters such as Moby Dick or Nessie – but in fact our sexy hero is much more interested in all the men which he meets during his travels. Jonas Morecock is the crisp kind of guy living next door, who unexpectedly plunges from one adventure into the next one. What is so special about Joe Phillips´ stories is the synthesis of apparently harmless comic strip adventures and unexpected and bizarre sexual escapades.

The house of Morecock
Adult cartoon (film length)
DVD
80 min

Tales from the house of Morecock
Adult-comic
available in English, French and German language.
64 pages, full color, softcover
8.25 x 11.25 inch / 21 x 27,5 cm

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CALENDAR BOYS

After The succesful books by the two artists, Joe Phillips and Patrick Fillion enlighten us with their boys to adorn the walls of our cribs!
Whereas Joe shows us the beautiful sun-tanned westcoast boys, Patrick travels the world in search for the hottest men of color!

Joe Phillips
Boys Will Be Boys 2007

Patrick Fillion
Hot Chocolate 2007

Illustrations
12 month calendars
8.75 x 11 inch / 21 x 28 cm

For more info visit:

Joe Phillips: Cali Boys

Joe's website

Patrick's website

Hot Chocolate 2007, the October artwork

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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

The carved jack-o'-lantern, lit by a candle inside, is one of Halloween's most prominent symbols. Although there is a tradition in the British Isles of carving a lantern from a rutabaga, mangelwurzel, or turnip, the practice was first named and associated with Halloween in North America, where the pumpkin was available, and much larger and easier to carve. Many families that celebrate Halloween carve a pumpkin into a frightening or comical face and place it on their home's doorstep after dark.

Black and orange are the traditional colors of Halloween. In modern Halloween images and products, purple, green, and red are also prominent.

The use of these colors is largely a result of advertising for the holiday that dates back for over a century. They tend to be associated with various parts of Halloween's imagery.

COLOR ASSOCIATIONS Color Symbolism
BLACK death, night, witches, black cats, bats, vampires
ORANGE pumpkins, jack o' lanterns, Autumn, the turning leaves, fire
PURPLE night, the supernatural, mysticism
GREEN goblins, monsters
RED blood, fire, evil

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Illustrations: Patrick Fillion, Steve MacIsaac

For more info visit:

Wikipedia on Halloween

Lazavov & MacIsaac: Sticky

2006-10-31T05:24:00.000-05:00

2006-10-27T08:32:00.000-04:00

BEAU
BEAUMEN2

Following the huge success of his first book- BEAUMEN, BEAU has a new book out of his highly charged paintings and drawings... BEAUMEN2. In this new publication, motifs such as sports, muscles, and sex are pictured for your own intimate enjoyment.

The tanned bodies, the beauties with sun-bleached hair, the hot men, move in rooms, which in their cool quietness, make a strong contrast with the bustling activity of the outside world. The bodies themselves play on this contrast of warmth and coolness-sometimes available, sometimes aloof, such is their singular masculinity.

These pictures are meant to be private, but, it is all there for the viewer to explore, watch, and discover ,their many pleasures. The painter does not shy away from juxtaposing lurid eroticism with seemingly peaceful scenes of a summer-like lassitude. BEAU's aesthetic is a mix of Hollywood glamour, male pin-up virility, and popular culture. His striking works, with their bright colors and strong lines, deliberately play along the borders of art and kitsch.

Still, always, behind the apparent surface of lust and carnality, there is a deep longing for love, joy, and the closeness of two male bodies-asserting its own right...beyond all fetish and flesh.

The artist, BEAU, who is an unmistakable admirer of the great master, Tom of Finland, has also made a name for himself in many books, publications, and magazines such as MEN, MANDATE, and UNZIPPED.

Paintings
64 pages, full color, hardcover
8.25 x 11.25 inch / 21,5 x 28,5 cm

For more info visit:

BEAU's website

BEAU: BEAUMEN

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Howard Stangroom & Stephen Lowther
Prime Cuts

Since the beginning of the early eighties MeatMen stands for gay cartoon strips which united a large variety of artistic styles and countless different genres within a ompactly sized book. Two artists had a major impact on MeatMen: William Morgan alias Howard Stangroom (stories) and Stephen Lowther (arts) have contributed to this famous anthology, leading it to the overwhelming success of the cult-label for years. A selection of the work of both icons of American gay comic strips is now available in a single volume.

Prime Cuts collects the most differing stories – ranging from subtle humorous sketches to hardcore-scenes – which count among the most successful work published by Stangroom and Lowther over the years. Their clear and realistic style serves as a vehicle for largely differing genres and characters and narrates tales of the bizarre or of day-today-life as well as stories which take place in the world of sciencefiction or the supernatural. Whether talking cats and teddy-bears or dapper astronauts wearing tightly fitting space suits, the clear-cut and detailed style of Stangroom and Lowther can be easily recognized throughout all genres.

Stangroom and Lowther not only have contributed to a large number of cartoon strip productions but have acted as editors of other artists as well. Besides, William Morgan has made himself a name as a journalist; he regularly writes about new developments of the American and British cartoon strip scene. This selection of Stangroom and Lowthers early works, dating from the mid-eighties to the mid-nineties and out of print since long in the US, has lost nothing of their original splendour. The lavish coloring of the material which until now had been available only in black-and-white makes of Prime Cuts a particularly entertaining cartoon strip experience.

Adult-comic
120 pages, full color, softcover
7 x 9.5 inch / 17 x 23,5 cm

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2006-10-27T06:09:00.000-04:00

Patrick Fillion
Heroes By Patrick Fillion

Naked Justice, Camili-Cat and Ghost Boy – Fillion´s heroes have everything a modern super-hero needs: fiendish enemies, unbeatable weapons and taut muscles. But there is one thing by means of which they get the better of Spiderman & Co. – they live out their sexual longings and stick to being gay. And, most important: they love to pose for us!

Fillions gay comic heroes aren’t your typical comic creatures! These guys bring on the big guns, impressively equipped with huge cocks, sixpacks and laser pistols. Without a doubt their most powerful weapon is their sex appeal! Across 64 colorful pages they will satisfy your longings for a powerful protector. Canada's Patrick Fillion gives us what the mainstream comic world has been keeping from us all this time. Open your heart up to his incredibly erotic gay universe, where you will find form to your fantasies.

Born in 1973 in Quebec, Patrick Fillion discovered his love for drawing comics at the age of five. Today, he works for a great number of gay magazines in the US. Nevertheless, he likes best to work independently by publishing gay adult comics.

Illustrations
64 pages, full color, hardcover
7 x 9.5 inch / 17,8 x 24,3 cm

For more info visit:

Patrick's website

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