“Stroke: From Under the Mattress to the Museum Wall” Exhibition
Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art
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Stroke: From Under the Mattress to the Museum Wall, is a historical retrospective of sexy and erotic illustrations by artists who made work for the gay male magazines from the 1950s to the 1990s. Curated by New York-based illustrator Robert W. Richards, Stroke features 80 original illustrations by 25 artists. This exhibition of a forgotten body of work not only explores the male form, but for the first time ever, offers an examination of gay male private life, as experienced through magazines which were available on nearly every street corner in America – but often kept under their mattresses for fear of being discovered. The exhibition will feature some original illustra tions which appeared in the magazines, along with other works of art that have never been seen publically.
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Schedule
from March 28, 2014 to May 25, 2014
Opening Reception on 2014-03-28 from 18:00 to 20:00