Butt. Number Eight. Autumn 2003
Amsterdam: Butt, 2003. Octavo, publisher's stapled photo-illustrated wraps, printed on pink paper stock.
Issue number eight of the iconic 21st century "Magazine for Homosexuals." Established in 2001 by Dutch publishers Gert Jonkers and Jop van Bennekom (of Fantastic Man and The Gentlewoman) in Amsterdam, Butt aimed to challenge the mainstream, often commodified, gay aesthetic by presenting authentic and at times gritty depictions of real men. Always printed on pink paper, the international quarterly featured interviews with and candid portraits of the gay community and quickly became a pioneering force in queer media throughout the aughts. This issue features a cover shot of Thomas Engel Hart by Katja Rahlwes, interviews with Hart, Joel Gibb, Matt Bernstein Sycamore, drawings by Moustache, photos by Albert van Westing and Terence Koh, beefcake spreads, and more. Original price sticker to lower wrap. Light edgewear. Very good. Item #13074
$125.00