Alvin Bastrop

To celebrate gay black history month 2025 The HaPenis Project would like to feature the work of African American photographer, Alvin Baltrop (1948-2004). […]

Deserted Place

Sometimes I like to imagine that I am completely naked in a deserted place and don’t know who brought me there […]

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 […]

L’Art Pour L’Art

L’Art pour l’Art, or “Art for Art’s Sake,” is a 19th-century philosophy advocating that art should be appreciated for its beauty […]

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 […]

A Daily Practice

Submit to a daily practice. Your loyalty to that is a ring at the door. Keep knocking, and the joy inside […]

The Art Of Xavier

Xavier Gicquel lives and works in Paris and specializes in male erotic drawings. His work is regularly published in magazines and […]

Let’s Go Outside

With its combination of knowing that you’re doing something a bit taboo and with the risk (or thrill) of getting caught in […]

Mark Beard’s 9 Artists

Mark Beard is an American artist renowned for creating a vibrant ensemble of nine fictional artists, each with a distinct style […]

Leonard Fink

Leonard Fink (1930-1993) was an amateur photographer who documented over 25 years of gay life in New York. His photographs were […]

The Perception

The perception of what makes an image erotic is subjective and can vary significantly depending on cultural, personal, and social factors. […]

Adrian Woods Art

Hi, I love your inspiring website and it’s great to be a part of it. I’m glad you appreciate my work […]

Inked Gods

As Oscar Wilde so wisely put it, “One should either be a work of art, or wear a work of art.” […]

Frank Yamrus – Rapture

In Rapture, Frank Yamrus invites us to witness the most undeniable expression: the orgasm. Each portrait captures the exact instant of […]

Egon Schiele

“I do not deny that I have made drawings and watercolors of an erotic nature. But they are always works of […]