I believe I’ve posted this previously but it is so hard to find photographs of men of color from the past so I thought I’d resurrect this and repost it. Any thoughts on when this may have been taken?
I’ve posted this previously but it makes for such a great Christmas photo for this weekly post. Hope you’re doing well and if you celebrate the holiday, that you’re starting to get into the spirit.
Don’t Terry & Me look so happy? I wonder what their story is. When do you think this photograph was taken?
I know that some of you are quite good at dating and placing these vintage photos by virtue of the uniforms these people wear. Can anyone shed some light on when or where these two might have been photographed?
This week’s photo which was sent to me by Mike in New York, looks like a community shower shot from a bathhouse. It is nearly impossible to date photos like these with so little clothing but I’ll guess the 1960s 70s based on the beard and hairstyle.
Unsure when or where this week’s vintage gay photograph would’ve been taken but if you have any thoughts based on what you see in this photo, please share in the comments section of this post. However, based on their hairstyles, high-waisted pants, and thin belts, I’m guessing this photograph was taken in the early 1950s.
Unsure when or where this week’s vintage gay photograph would’ve been taken but if you have any thoughts based on what you see in this photo, please share in the comments section of this post. Much thanks to the blog Homoaffectionalism where I found this photograph.
As you can see, I’m mixing things up a bit with this week’s Vintage Gay post. I follow an art blog (you can see it in my blogroll) called ultrawolvesunderthefullmoon and the artwork of this Japanese artist caught my attention. In the images above and below I see gay men from the 1980s. Their clothing, preppy haircuts, and cleancut look scream 1980s to me.
Ben Kimura (木村べん) b. 1947 – d. 2003 was a Japanese gay erotic artist who along with George Takeuchi and Sadao Hasegawa, is noted as a central figure in the second wave of contemporary gay artists that emerged in Japan in the 1970s.
You can learn more about this artist and see some more of his work here.
Posted in Art & Film, Gay
Tagged Ben Kimura, BosGuy, Boston Guy, gay art, gay erotic art, Japanese, Vintage Gay
These guys look like they are fun to go with on a picnic. Care to take a guess when this may have been taken? Leave your best guess as a comment for all to read.
With summer now a not-so-distant memory, photos like this can be quite taunting to those of us living in Boston. The leaves here are starting to change and the days are much shorter. However, I appreciate the cheek of these three posing together. Care to take a guess when this may have been taken? Leave your best guess as a comment for all to read.
When do you think this photo was taken? They certainly seem to be enjoying themselves.
This week’s photo shows off Jerry Sullivan (left) and Joe Napoli in the Athletic Model Guild shower after the two of them filmed Artist & the Bum in 1966.
Love this photo of guys hanging out in front of the San Francisco gay bar Badlands. Based on their attire, I’m going to assume this was taken in the 1980s, but not 100% sure about that. When do you think this week’s photo was taken? Explain your guess by leaving it as a comment on the blog so others can read it.
No idea when this photo was taken. I assume the language on the sign is in Russian, but I’m otherwise stumped by this photo. If you can help date this based on their clothing / appearance leave your guess as a comment for all to see.
Much thanks to longtime reader, Angel from Asturias, Spain for sharing this week’s photo.
What an adorable photo of these two out in their backyard. I haven’t a clue when this may have been photographed. I’m hoping their clothes, hairstyles, and the bit of their car which you can see in the lower left part of the photograph can help date this photo. When do you think these two were photographed?
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