Butt. #25. Winter 2009/09
Amsterdam: Butt, 2008. Octavo, publisher's stapled photo-illustrated wraps, printed on pink paper stock, original folded poster laid in.
Issue number 25 of the iconic 21st century "Magazine for Homosexuals," with an original folding double-sided poster laid in. 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 by Miguel Villalobos, interviews with Jayne County, John Holland, photos by Villalobos, Devin Blair, Nicolas Wagner, beefcake spreads, reader submitted photos, and more. Additionally, this issue is accomanied by a double-sided folding poster of the bathroom at New York’s hole-in-the-wall gay bar The Cock, shot by Adrian Gaut. Minor creasing and rubbing to wraps. Near fine. Item #13656
$150.00