Sunday, November 13, 2011
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Gary Seegar
This is almost definitely by Mel Roberts, but at first I thought it was by Champion. Whoever took it, good work!
William MacLane catalog Q
One of the long-stated reasons for producing physique photographs was to provide an aid for artists wishing to have model resources for their art. The then-famous (and now nearly-forgotten) William MacLane took this source to heart as witnessed by three of his paintings offered in Catalog Q. The figure on the left in #99-Leisure is a classic pose by Glenn Bishop, the prone figure in #100-Sun Worship is Ed Fury by Bruce of LA and the inspiration for #102-The Studio is a photo of Matt Carroll by John Palatinus.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Meet John Palatinus this Saturday, November 5!
This Saturday night, November 5, from 6 to 9 PM, please join me at the opening night party for John Palatinus' exhibition of his historic 1950's physique work in his home town of Palm Springs!
This exhibit has toured Paris, Antwerp and Berlin this year, and I'm very glad to see it end the year back in the States. We had a special preview night this past Tuesday that was a great success -- the official opening, coming in the midst of Palm Springs Pride, should be even better.
John is receiving a Spirit of Stonewall Lifetime Achievement Award from the organizers of Palm Springs Pride and will be in this year's parade -- along with Gilbert Harris, the creator of the Rainbow Flag!
John has become a dear friend in the last few years and I am very proud of the exhibit he and I have created of his "lost work." Believe me, you haven't experienced the wonder of physique photography until you've seen it in a gallery setting -- full of people, both gay and straight, gazing in wonder at what was once considered "obscene art" -- no one has left a "Palatinus Opening Night" not feeling a huge sense of euphoria!!!
A wonderful article by Will Dean about John and his art appeared in last Sunday's "Desert Sun."
Please come and meet the irrepressible John Palatinus this Saturday night!
Savage Gallery & Boutique
870 Research Drive, Suite 1
Palm Springs, California 93362
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAe2ltjwV8A
http://youtu.be/P-8VHRv3RtE
and a flashback to our amazing Paris Opening this past January --
http://youtu.be/K9vL6Pdjgbc
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Thursday, October 13, 2011
John Palatinus in Berlin -- 2 days left!!!
Hello there, visitors in Europe!
Here's your last chance to check out the John Palatinus Exhibit -- only two days left to view it at the Cafe des Artistes in Berlin!
There will be a "Finissage" on Friday night, the 14th, hosted by Project Manager Bernd, at which he will be premiering "Palatinus Project - der Film" at 9:00 PM. I'll be seeing Bernd in a few weeks, and I sure hope he'll have a copy of this film for me (hint, hint if you're reading this, buddy!) but it should be a great look at the fun and excitement John tends to create wherever he goes. If it gets an online home, I'll be sure to get it here pronto!
The final day to see the show will be on Saturday, the 15th. Do try to stop by, have some lunch on the sidewalk or a drink in the bar -- the place has wonderful food, healthy-sized drinks and a great staff. Bruno runs a wonderful establishment and made us all feel like we'd been friends for years.
The "European Tour" will be on hiatus for a bit -- but don't fear, I'm sure we'll be back sometime in 2012 -- is London calling? The next stop is going to be in John's home base -- Palm Springs, California -- opening November 5 and running through November 15th at the Savage Gallery. But more on that later...!
Thank you for a wonderful time, Berlin! I hope to come back again soon!
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
"Secretly" - A Vintage Montage Of Guys Together
"Secretly" - A Vintage Montage Of Guys Together from MJS on Vimeo.
Video by MJS, with thanks to Will Clark, on whose site I found this.
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