The legendary photographer Bob Mizer’s career really took off in 1947 when he was convicted of the unlawful distribution of obscene material through the US mail. He had always been one who was known for pushing boundaries in his work, and in an era when the mere suggestion of male nudity was not only frowned upon but … Continue reading
If ‘clothing optional’ resorts are a tad tame for you, the perhaps you should make tracks this weekend down to Key West for the biannual BONE ISLAND BARE IT ALL EVENT where clothing is banned. Started 11 years ago by Canadian expat Dean Townsend (known locally as The Naked Realtor ) as a way … Continue reading
The latest BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! book presents new work by more than sixty photographers from thirty countries including China, India, Iran, Poland, and Russia where gay rights are repressed and queer lives are under constant threat. BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! was founded by The Little Black Gallery and is curated by Ghislain Pascal to promote queer and gay fine … Continue reading
London based queer Gallerist Ghislain Pascal and the curator of BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! a dedicated digital platform celebrating queer and gay photography has just launched a new bi-annual print magazine. Billed as “the first magazine dedicated to queer and gay fine art photography”, Volume 1 was launched on Tuesday (26 January) and features photographers from … Continue reading
Just two years ago The Little Black Gallery in London joined forces with Paddle8 an online auction house based in New York City to create a queer photography showcase, Sadly Paddle8 filed for Chapter 11 for bankruptcy protection in March 2010 after the non-profit New American Cinema Group filed a lawsuit against the company for allegedly misappropriating funds … Continue reading