George Quaintance
Visual Artist, Deceased Person
1902 – 1957
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Who was George Quaintance?
George Quaintance was a gay American artist, famous for his "idealized, strongly homoerotic" depictions of men in mid-20th-century physique magazines. Using historical settings to justify the nudity or distance the subjects from modern society, his art featured idealized muscular, semi-nude or nude male figures; Wild West settings were a common motif. His artwork helped establish the stereotype of the "macho stud" who was also homosexual. He was an influence on many later homoerotic artists, such as Tom of Finland.
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- Born
- Jun 3, 1902
Page County - Spouses
- Profession
- Education
- Art Students League of New York
- Died
- Nov 8, 1957
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on July 23, 2013
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