As Oscar Wilde so wisely put it, “One should either be a work of art, or wear a work of art.” It’s another gentle revolution of our times. […]
Duncan Grant – Private
In 1989, The Gay Men’s Press curated a significant collection of Duncan Grant’s homoerotic artwork, titled “Private.” This compilation showcased Grant’s extensive and explicit homoerotic pieces, accompanied by […]
Finding My Soul
All day I think about it, then at night I say it. Where did I come from, and what am I supposed to be doing? I have no […]
Egon Schiele
“I do not deny that I have made drawings and watercolors of an erotic nature. But they are always works of art. Are there no artists who have […]
ANCIENT WISDOM
BASALT SCULPTURE OF A COPULATING MALE COUPLE, 1000 AD. This unusual Costa Rican sculpture is of two naked males wearing flat headdresses engaging in a homosexual activity. Carved of […]
Man in Polyester Suit
Robert Mapplethorpe’s Controversial ‘Man in Polyester Suit’ Photo Sold for $478,000 in 2015. The image was part of Mapplethorpe’s “X Portfolio” series, which North Carolina senator Jesse Helms […]
Un Chant d’Amour
Jean Genet‘s only film, which he directed in 1950. Because of its explicit (though artistically presented) homosexual content, the 26-minute movie was long banned and even disowned by […]
Sex Is Art
For the readers of the HaPenis Project, “Sex is art” is a perspective that elevates sexual expression to the level of creativity and personal artistry. It’s about seeing […]
Robusto Augusto
As August unfurls its warm, golden days, may you be inspired to explore the depths of your desires and the heights of your passions. Let this month be […]
Dark Shadows
“The moralists, the puritans, the virtuous, they are all heavy, and they carry a burden around them, dark shadows. Nobody likes them. They cannot be good companions, they […]
Dear Companions
“I am HaPenis even before I have a reason. I am full of Light even before the sky Can greet the sun or the moon. Dear companions, We […]
ART OF MICHAEL BREYETTE
Michael Breyette is a contemporary American artist celebrated for his evocative and detailed pastel illustrations that often depict male nudes. Michael grew up in a conservative and rural […]
As You Appear
“Be like the sun for grace and mercy. Be like the night to cover others’ faults. Be like running water for generosity. Be like death for rage and […]
Deserted Place
Sometimes I like to imagine that I am completely naked in a deserted place and don’t know who brought me there and what is happening to me. In […]
Baron Wilhelm
Baron Wilhelm von Gloeden (1856-1931) was a German photographer renowned for his nude male photographs, primarily taken in Taormina, Sicily, where he lived for most of his life. […]