Gay etienne

The hero of our current article placed a recognizable masculine gay character, which can also be seen in the drawings of Tom of Finland, into Sadean circumstances. Domingo Francisco Juan Esteban Dom Orejudos, Secundo (), known as Etienne or Ste. Domingo Francisco Juan Esteban " Dom " Orejudos, Secundo (July 1, – September 24, ), [1] also widely known by the pen names Etienne and Stephen, was an openly gay artist, ballet dancer, and choreographer, best known for his ground-breaking gay male erotica beginning in the s.

Chicago's oldest gay bathhouse closed forever on New Year's Day Artwork on the walls by Dom Orejudos, a.k.a. Etienne Chicago lost a piece of gay history in , when Man's Country, the city. DOM “ETIENNE” OREJUDOS INDIVIDUAL | Inducted [Posthumous] Dom Orejudos is widely recognized for his contribution to the arts, entertainment and the early participation in the development of a highly visible gay and lesbian business community in Chicago.

Much of Etienne’s work shows the depth and immediacy of human desire that counteracted the protection and sterilization of sex for Gay men in the ’s. Before the 80’s, Gay men were beginning to openly express their homosexuality.

Gay, Jacques Etienne, - Biodiversity Heritage Library

As for the models in my drawings being 'well-endowed,' I try to keep the measurements within the realm of possibility. As did Tom of Finland, Etienne felt very concerned that his fantasy stories and single works might be misinterpreted over time. I truly hope through this series of books you will all come to know this quiet giant and trailblazer of homoerotic art.

As any comic strip illustrator would do, he selected subject matter to create mystery and intrigue. Sometimes these large works show strong relationships to classical paintings of the past although he often interchanged the Greek and Roman gods with his leather-clad tough boys and waterfront thugs. Truly respectful, considerate, always ready to care for the bird with the broken wing, to sacrifice himself in being the brunt of his own joke to create levity.

I mean, the entire figure is, to an extent, exaggerated, glorified. Share Facebook Twitter Email. Artist Website. This man, Dom Orejudos, while sometimes playing the part of the jester, had all the qualities of a prince. His men were highly inclined to be members of the military, or ranch hands, or some other kind of tough guy.

Gay, Jacques Etienne, - Biodiversity Heritage Library

He gradually refined a distinction in artistic names based on the medium he was working in. His vision lives on Dom was still in high school when his first erotic works were published and he wanted a pseudonym with real flair, so he signed them with the French version of his middle name Stephen — — Etienne. I originally crossed paths with Dom in New York City in , meeting him at Target Studios where we experienced an instantaneous attraction of brotherhood towards each otherwhich lasted until his passing of AIDS some fifteen years later.

Navy actually. The one titled Cycle Boys has special importance to me as it was spawned from actual scenes Etienne and I had in my garage; Etienne being the dark haired stud and me the blonde. The cock shouldn't be the focus point by virtue of its size. So the artist must be secure and sure of himself and not timid about revealing aspects of himself to his viewers. Born in Chicago on July 1st, , of Italian and Philippine ancestry Etienne aka Dom Orejudos was my best friend for many years.

The deltoids are a little rounder, the pecs a bit squarer; so the cock is proportionally 'enhanced. The prick on Michaelangelo's David for instance, might be more true to life, but it would look wrong and too small on one of my drawings; I don't think the audiences would accept it. Drawing, Installation, Painting. Domingo, Dom, Etienne, Stephen Orejudos: his life and what he created with his life triumph in those exuberant moments he continues to inspire.

Dom was stricken with pneumonia while traveling in a delegation to China and Tibet. Artwork Statement Contact CV.