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Gay Art: A Historic Collection by Felix Lance Falkon, Thomas Waugh

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5.0

It's a damn shame this book is out of print now because queer erotic artists need a resource like this. Looking at a wide range of gay male visual artists, Felix Falkon has assembled a vital and relevant collection that profiles the erotic gay male art movement and how each artist has explored the sexual dynamic between men. Whether it's attention to linework, experimentation with the male form, or even simple repetition of sexual actions Gay Art: A Historic Collection is a chance to observe how sex between men has been explored by male artists in the past and how each of these creators has impacted the next generation which is continuing to explore human sexuality through visual mediums.

Gay Erotic Art is a tradition that goes back to ancient civilizations and books like this are a chance to see how humans have translated their desires, their humor, their passion, their phobias, and their sexuality into a material reality that has allowed men (and women) the chance to recognize that they are not alone in their desires.
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