Three intense images of penises by Andy Warhol, who typifies the adrenaline-fuelled New York art world, appear near the end of the section. Midway through the section, David Hockney’s simple drawings give a little break from the painted nudes. This starts the book strongly with a series of vivid nude studies of men at rest. The first artist in the section is Don Bachardy, Christopher Isherwood’s partner who still lives in Southern California. In the first section, “Contemporary,” Leddick presents 17 artists. He calls the collection Gorgeous Gallery: The Best in Gay Erotic Art but a better title would be Perfect Modern Fantasies: 125+ Nearly Pornographic Pictures from 40 or so Gay Artists.Īfter a token look at some pre-20th-century art works, Leddick has divided the book into three sections: “Contemporary,” “Avant-Garde,” and “Classic.” At first glance, this is an interesting order to present the works, but after examining the works (and sometimes very, very carefully examining them a number of times over several days) the categories don’t make much difference.
It’s so good looking that, like a new model boyfriend, you’ll want to show it off.
E-readers will never be able to replace this sort of presentation, a beautifully printed book on slick heavy paper. ‘Gorgeous Gallery: The Best in Gay Erotic Art’ by David Leddickĭavid Leddick has produced a colourful art book of absurdly handsome men.
