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Yaoi Bara Manga & Gai Comi influenced New Cali Gay Leathersex Art: JoJo Mendoco

Posted on March 25, 2011 by | Leave a comment

This is new from JoJo Mendoco. “XV.1” 2011. Mixed media on paper. Based on a drawing from 1989 by “Les” for the 15 Association, San Francisco. Influenced by Japanese Manga forms and European and American 20th century gay erotic artists. Want more? For a red-headed bukake boy, click here; for a hot two-on-one: here.

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Living on a Fault Line: SF Shibari Relief – Kinky Artists to benefit Quaked Japan

Posted on March 22, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Last year, Chile. Last month, New Zealand. Last week, Japan and now its aftermath, ongoing. What next? Who knows. What now? Do what we each can. In that spirit, a loose group of kinky artists in San Francisco are presenting Shibari Relief: “We know what it’s like to live on a fault line.”

From their website: “Mark I Chester and Patti Beadles are organizing Shibari Relief. There will be a silent auction/sale and raffle of BDSM art, sexual art and other related items. There is no door fee, but a suggested $20+ donation can be given at the door. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. 100% of the proceeds will go to the American Red Cross earmarked for disaster relief in Japan.

As a special added bonus, anyone making a donation at the door will get a ticket to get two free digital pix taken by San Francisco gay radical sex photographer, Mark I Chester at his studio at 1229 Folsom St., just 1/2 block from Wicked Grounds, from 3-5pm during the fundraiser.”

Shibari Relief takes place in San Francisco at the kink-oriented Wicked Grounds Cafe at 289 8th St. on Sunday, March 27, 2011 from 2 – 5 pm.This is an all orientations and genders event. Artists who may be of particular interest to readers of this site include Mark I. Chester, Charles Gatewood and Michael Rosen.

Artists interested in contributing to the relief effort can contact Mark I. Chester through his website.

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Top o’ the Morningwood to You!

Posted on March 18, 2011 by | 1 comment

JoJo Mendoco 2011

A JoJo Mendoco original, inspired by Japanese comics: yaoi bara, gai comi and manga in general as well as Western gay erotic artists such as Etienne. For the 2012 St. Patrick’s day offering, in which a rough sex leprechaun sticks it to a Brit boy, click here. For lots more JoJo Mendoco, here.

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Vive la Fete! New Orleans’ Legarage on Decatur

Posted on March 13, 2011 by | Leave a comment

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Uniforms, Bal Masque Gear, Formal Wear, Hats, Shirts, Beads, Boots and the most charming proprietor in the French Quarter in New Orleans. Marcus Fraser of Legarage at 1234 Decatur deals in Antiques and Clothing and so much more. The staff is also well-versed in arcane minutiae and very decorative to boot. Marcus is a well-known and beloved figure in town, around the Quarter and in the Bywater District, his home and home to the fabulous Krewe of St. Anne. Click here for much more on that! More still to come. These were taken on Ash Wednesday.

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Leather Centurion decorates Mens’ Room at Lords’ Ball

Posted on March 8, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Sometimes the floor show is the least decorative thing going on…more on the Lords here and here.

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Sights Seen at the Mystic Krewe of The Lords of Leather Bal Masque XXVIII

Posted on March 8, 2011 by | Leave a comment

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This is a Mardi Gras tradition called a Bal Masque, and this particular Bal Masque is also a Bal Tableau. It is as much theater or anti-fashion show as ball and the involves a grand procession of elaborately costumed walkers each portraying a specific concept within a grander general theme. The theme of this year’s bal was “Circuit” and each walker portrayed a different city on the party circuit. San Franciscans will likely think of Beach Blanket Babylon. Dress code for attendees: Full Leather, Black Tie, Floor Length Gowns, Bal Masque Costume. Here’s a Centurion Waterboy. And for a preview, here.

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Leather at the Voodoo Mystere in New Orleans: Custom and Vintage Mix at the Bar

Posted on March 7, 2011 by | 5 comments

Geragear Custom Leathers owner Frederique Delius relaxing on the bar at the Voodoo Mystere Lounge on North Rampart Street in New Orleans. If you need leather in NOLA, drop in and talk to him. He tends bar Saturday through Tuesday from 11am to 7pm. A man of at least several talents, Frederique was born in East Germany, hopped the wall as a youth, and spent 15 years as an NYPD cop before moving to New Orleans. He is also a nice guy and quite easy on the eyes.

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Sweet-looking NOLA cafe guys says…

Posted on March 4, 2011 by | Leave a comment

…Sure. Put me on the Internet.

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Getting Hard in the Big Easy with the Princes of Perversion and the Lords of Leather

Posted on March 4, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Lord Consort XXVII Tim Lott as "Gargoyles" - Bal Masque 2010

Gay Highwaymen visits New Orleans for Mardi Gras! This site will be reporting live from NOLA from now through Fat Tuesday. The traditions of Mardi Gras are many and obscure. Krewes, King Cakes, Mardi Gras Indians, Zulu Coconuts, Boeuf Gras, Flambeaux and of course, the Bal Masque with its Tableaux. Gay Highwaymen will attend the Lords of Leather Bal Masque on Sunday night. The Lords of Leather describe themselves as the only Leather oriented Mardi Gras Krewe in the world. On a previous trip, the Princes of Perversion made us feel very welcome. These sexy young royals are the NOLA arm of the Radical Faeries. They will show their colors at Sunday’s Bal. As will we…

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Great Gay Leathersex Art: Who was Michael Palmer?

Posted on March 4, 2011 by | 9 comments

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It measures about 5′ x5′ and used to hang in the Jackhammer, an old Leather bar in San Francisco. The Jackhammer has been closed since 1996 and this painting now hangs in a private home. It is signed “Palmer” in the lower right corner. A quick consultation trip to Brand X antiques in the Castro district secured a last name, a look at a couple of prints on sale for a couple of thousand dollars each, and an awful story. The proprietor told us that the artist’s first name was Michael. He had quite an extensive body of work, most of which he held in his studio. When he died in the middle of the plague years, his mother, horrified by her little boy’s adult proclivities, destroyed everything.

This sort of thing happens too often. Wonderful Willie Walker, friend of this site, and founding member of the Gay and Lesbian Historical Society, used to dumpster-dive the estates of deceased gay men whose “families” would throw away their collections in shame. Walker – a hero to gay historians and a legend among archivists of any stripe. We miss you, you little weirdo.

Western art is built on the bodies of naked ladies. They call it “The Nude.” The ancients understood the beauty of the male body. We understand it. But – and this is for artists and collectors especially – the folks might not. Make wills, make bequests, make sure your lover has power of attorney, give gifts to the young gays and make sure the good stuff gets into good hands. Generations coming up will need their history. We are making it now and it is our responsibility to make sure it survives.

Meantime, any information on Michael Palmer, gay artist living in San Francisco in the 1980’s would be much appreciated.

For a bit on  Chicago-based artist Etienne, click here.

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