Leyendecker

[jain]

I may have found one of my Yuletide fandoms for next year, thanks to this fascinating post on Leyendecker and the Arrow Collar Man, examining the artwork of J.C. Leyendecker, magazine cover and advertisement illustrator in the 1900-1930s. I particularly like the illustration of the soldiers and nurse on board the U.S.S. Leviathan and the one with the man and woman supporting a book. Early 20th century homoeroticism for the win!

Comments

[dine]

I've always been a fan of his work - part just the *look* and a lot to do with the barely hidden homoeroticism. plus, romance is awesome and I love the fact that his model was his lover for decades

[jain]

I love the fact that his model was his lover for decades

Oh, interesting! I'd never even heard of Leyendecker before today, and so far I haven't recognized any of his illustrations (though I've only viewed a couple dozen so far). Your comment prompted me to check him out on Wikipedia; now I don't know whether I'm most interested in fanfic based on his art or Leyendecker RPF. ;-)

[dine]

dude I'd completely read the hell out of either/both - the art might provide more scope for various costumes/settings, though there's always roleplaying between artist and muse *g*

[surexit]

Oh, amazing! The pictures are gorgeous and kind of hilarious.

[jain]

So true! It's a good combination.

[apetslife.livejournal.com]

What an amazing blog post, and AMAZING art. Wow. I would read the heck out of that at Yuletide!

[jain]

His life was really interesting, too. dine mentioned that Leyendecker and his favorite model--the original Arrow Collar Man--were longtime lovers, so I checked him out on Wikipedia, and now I'm torn between wanting fic based on his artwork and Leyendecker RPF.