DETAILS: Very hard to fine early gay underground pictorial. San Francisco. Circa 1976. Features 11 pages of Toby Bluth / Fred Bluth art which is incorporated into a longer pictorial titled "The Toby Boy". We believe that the male model in the pictorial is actually Bluth's partner and that Bluh photographed the entire pictorial. The work appears to be an attempt by the gifted gay comic artist to merge the art forms of comics and photography. The results are a highly accomplished lithographic gay art presentation.
BIOGRAPHY: Frederick L. "Toby" Bluth (1940 – 2013) was a gay American illustrator who worked on many Disney films and others as animator, background artist, and production designer. He had a long career writing and illustrating mainstream books, as well as performing and directing, nearly one hundred musicals, both on Broadway and off. His artwork is prominently displayed at most of the Disney theme parks around the world. He was the younger brother of Don Bluth, whom he collaborated with on both theater and animation. Prior to his art work in mainstream straight art world, he was active in the underground gay comic art scene in California during the 1970's. Using the pen name Toby Bluth was a gay illustrator on some gay adult titles.
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Oxxbridge Galleries
Established 1987
Oxxbridge Galleries was founded in 1987 and specializes in vintage paper items with a particular focus on counter culture materials. We carry among the largest selection of fine art gay photographs, magazines and collectibles available anywhere on line. We invite everyone to visit browse our store and view our entire inventory.
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