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Olaf Odegaard
Olaf Odegaard (December 15, 1938 – December 25, 1997), better known by his pen name Olaf, was an American artist and playwright active in the latter half of the twentieth century, known for his homoerotic illustrations. Olaf's art explores themes such as the devil, satyrs, and BDSM, including master/slave relationships. He is most well known for his graphite pencil drawings. Biography Olaf was born in Wisconsin. He graduated from Carroll College in Waukesha in 1961. Olaf was actively involved in campus life at university. He variously wrote, directed, crewed, or starred in multiple theater productions including ''Macbeth'', '' The Lady's Not For Burning'', and ''Rashomon.'' He joined the Phi Theta Pi fraternity in 1958 became president of Alpha Psi Omega in 1960, and won numerous awards and honors for art and theater. In 1961, he won second place in the President's Cup oratory contest for a speech in which he "suggested that pornographic or "sick" humor is gradually replaci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wisconsin
Wisconsin ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest of the United States. It borders Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. With a population of about 6 million and an area of about 65,500 square miles, Wisconsin is the List of U.S. states and territories by population, 20th-largest state by population and the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 23rd-largest by area. It has List of counties in Wisconsin, 72 counties. Its List of municipalities in Wisconsin by population, most populous city is Milwaukee; its List of capitals in the United States, capital and second-most populous city is Madison, Wisconsin, Madison. Other urban areas include Green Bay, Wisconsin, Green Bay, Kenosha, Wisconsin, Kenosha, Racine, Wisconsin, Racine, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Eau Claire, and the Fox Cities. Geography of Wiscon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drummer (magazine)
''Drummer'' is an American magazine which focuses on "leathersex, leatherwear, leather and rubber gear, S&M, bondage and discipline, erotic styles and techniques." The magazine was launched in 1975 and ceased publication in April 1999 with issue 214, but was relaunched 20 years later by new publisher Jack MacCullum with editor Mike Miksche. During the late 20th century, it was the most successful of the American leather magazines, and sold overseas. The magazine was originally focused on quality writings about leather''Drummer magazine founder John Embry dies'' Obituary in the '' Bay Area Reporter'' but gradually changed into more of a photo magazine. Among the writers and artists featured ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York Post
The ''New York Post'' (''NY Post'') is an American Conservatism in the United States, conservative daily Tabloid (newspaper format), tabloid newspaper published in New York City. The ''Post'' also operates three online sites: NYPost.com; PageSix.com, a gossip site; and Decider.com, an entertainment site. The newspaper was founded in 1801 by Alexander Hamilton, a Federalist Party, Federalist and Founding Fathers of the United States, Founding Father who was appointed the nation's first United States Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of the Treasury by George Washington. The newspaper became a respected broadsheet in the 19th century, under the name ''New York Evening Post'' (originally ''New-York Evening Post''). Its most notable 19th-century editor was William Cullen Bryant. In the mid-20th century, the newspaper was owned by Dorothy Schiff, who developed the tabloid format that has been used since by the newspaper. In 1976, Rupert Murdoch's News Corp bought the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fey-Way Studios
Robert Opel (né Oppel; October 23, 1939 – July 7, 1979) was an American photographer and art gallery owner most famous for streaking during the 46th Academy Awards in 1974. Early life and education Opel was born in East Orange, New Jersey, in 1939. As a child, he lived in Canada, Kansas, and Kentucky before his family settled in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he attended grade school, high school, and college. Born Robert Oppel, he dropped the second "p" from his name after becoming an activist to distance himself from his family in Pittsburgh. Opel was concerned his activities would cause the family embarrassment. In college, Opel was elected to Student Congress, and served as chairman of a regional debate team. Career After graduation, he worked as a speechwriter for then-California Governor Ronald Reagan. In 1974, Opel taught English as a second language for the Los Angeles Unified School District. He was fired from that job following the Oscars incident. Opel owned his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Online Archive Of California
In computer technology and telecommunications, online indicates a state of connectivity, and offline indicates a disconnected state. In modern terminology, this usually refers to an Internet connection, but (especially when expressed as "on line" or "on the line") could refer to any piece of equipment or functional unit that is connected to a larger system. Being online means that the equipment or subsystem is connected, or that it is ready for use. "Online" has come to describe activities and concepts that take place on the Internet, such as online identity, online predator and online shop. A similar meaning is also given by the prefixes cyberspace, cyber and e, as in words ''cyberspace'', ''cybercrime'', ''email'', and ''e-commerce''. In contrast, "offline" can refer to either computing activities performed while disconnected from the Internet, or alternatives to Internet activities (such as shopping in brick-and-mortar stores). The term "offline" is sometimes used interchang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Ward (British Artist)
William Ward (1927–1996) was a British erotic artist. He is best known for his strips featuring bear-like men and in particular his ''Adventures of Drum'' series for ''Drummer'' magazine. Life and work Born in London, he lived almost all his life in the city with exception of a three-year tour in the Army. His publishing career began as a copyboy in newspaper publishing before becoming an art editor for children's comics and then a freelance graphic artist. He worked as a graphic artist for Amalgamated Press and Fleetway on children's comics, notably their ''Thriller'' series (November 1951 – May 1963). His influences were Burne Hogarth's Tarzan, Hal Foster's Prince Valiant and Milton Caniff. There is some evidence Ward had his first erotic drawings published discretely in the British physique magazine ''Male Classics'' and also in ''Physique Pictorial''. Unusually these were initialled and credited to him by name. It is possible that he also used the pseudonym Tristano. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean (cartoonist)
John Klamik (July 22, 1935 – January 5, 2005), better known by his pseudonyms Sean and Shawn, was an American artist specializing in gay male erotica and comics. His gay-themed cartoons were among the first to appear in US publications, including a regular feature in the early years of ''The Advocate''. He worked under two pen names: ''Shawn'' for more mainstream gay publications such as ''In Touch'', and ''Sean'' for fetish publications such as ''Drummer'' and '' Bound & Gagged''. Career Klamik was born on July 22, 1935, in Chicago, and studied at the Art Institute. He moved to West Hollywood, California in the mid-1960s, where he worked in an art factory producing paintings for hotel rooms, and as Display Director for the Akron stores. His first erotic work was "published" in 1963, by taking photographs of the illustrations and making prints in home darkrooms. In 1965, he began doing editorial and gag comics for ''The Advocate'', and in the late 1960s did a half-page ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rex (artist)
REX (1943 – March 2024) was an American visual artist and illustrator closely associated with gay fetish artist, fetish art of 1970s and 1980s New York and San Francisco. He avoided photographs and did not discuss his personal life. His drawings influenced gay culture through graphics made for nightclubs including the Mineshaft (gay club), Mineshaft and his influence on artists such as Robert Mapplethorpe. Much censored, he remained a shadowy figure, saying that his drawings "defined who I became" and that there are "no other 'truths' out there". REX died in Amsterdam in late March 2024. Early life and work Abandoned at birth, his real name and exact birthday are unknown, but references indicate a date in the 1940s. Research by historian Jack Fritscher suggests his birthday was February 5, 1943. He was adopted at a young age. Being a teenager in the 1960s, he lived among beatniks and on the streets of Greenwich Village. He legally changed his name sometime in the 1970s or ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dom Orejudos
Domingo Francisco Juan Esteban "Dom" Orejudos, Secundo (July 1, 1933 – September 24, 1991), also widely known by the pen names Etienne and Stephen, was an openly gay artist, ballet dancer, and choreographer, best known for his ground-breaking gay male erotica beginning in the 1950s. Along with artists George Quaintance and Touko Laaksonen ("Tom of Finland")—with whom he became friends—Orejudos' leather-themed art promoted an image of gay men as strong and masculine, as an alternative to the then-dominant stereotype as weak and effeminate. With his first lover and business partner Chuck Renslow, Orejudos established many landmarks of late-20th-century gay male culture, including the Gold Coast bar, Man's Country bathhouse, the International Mr. Leather competition, Chicago's August White Party, and the magazines ''Triumph'', ''Rawhide'', and ''Mars''. He was also active and influential in the Chicago ballet community. Early life Dom Orejudos was born in Chicago, where h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Miksche
Mike Miksche (1925–1964), widely known by his pen name Steve Masters, was an American artist active in the mid-twentieth century, known for his Erotic art, erotic illustrations. Biography Born as "David Leo Miksche," Miksche was raised in Oregon but later relocated to New York City. He was of Czech ancestry and, having grown to a height of six foot three, became known for his formidable appearance. Miksche enlisted in the United States Air Force, where he served as a flight captain. After completing his service, he became a fashion illustrator. In his professional life, Miksche drew advertising and commercial artwork for companies such as ''Sports Illustrated''. He also modeled for Marlboro's "Marlboro Man" ad campaign. In the 1950s and 1960s, Miksche created erotic art under the pen name Steve Masters (and reportedly Scott Masters as well). Miksche chose his pen name in part for its initials, SM, which were a coded indication of his sexual interest in sadomasochism (otherwi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MATT
Matt may refer to: *Matt (name), people with the given name ''Matt'' or Matthew, meaning "gift from God", or the surname Matt *In British English, of a surface: having a non-glossy finish, see gloss (material appearance) *Matt, Switzerland, a municipality *"Matt", the cartoon by Matt Pritchett in the UK ''Telegraph'' newspapers * MATT, gay male erotic artist (born Charles Edward Kerbs) See also * Maat (other) * MAT (other) * Mat (other) * Matte (other) * Matthew (name) Matthew is an English language masculine given name. It ultimately derives from the Hebrew language, Hebrew name "" (''Matityahu'') which means "Gift of God in Judaism, Yahweh". Etymology The Hebrew language, Hebrew name () was transliterated i ... * Mutt (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hun (cartoonist)
Bill Schmeling (April 30, 1938 – September 12, 2019), better known by his pen name The Hun, was an American artist active in the late twentieth and early twenty-first century, known for his explicit, homoerotic fetish illustrations and comics. Recurring characters in his comics include Big Sig (a naïve but sexually adventurous, semi-literate young man) and Gohr (a barbarian living in a brutal, post-apocalyptic world). His art is characterized by hyper-masculine characters with exaggerated muscles, nipples, and genitalia. Sex scenes routinely involve BDSM with an emphasis on bodily fluids, including urolagnia and scatophilia. Prison rape, fisting, leather and uniform fetishes, and police and military settings are also commonplace. Biography Schmeling lived in Portland, Oregon. At the age of five, he began drawing what he described as "hunky dudes in varying stages of undress, duress, and excess." He received no formal training, but cited Tom of Finland, Dom Orejudos, A. J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
