This is a rare vintage UNREAD and out of print copy of HAND BOYS, edited with an introduction by Robert Mainardi and Trent Dunphy with a Foreword by Thomas Waugh and an Afterword by Jim French. It was published and distributed by Green Candy Press in 2007 featuring the nude male illustrations of artist HARRY BUSH with cover design by IAN PHILLIPS. This 208 page HARDCOVER book and DUST JACKET measures 9.5 x 1 x 11 inches. See photos for condition.

Hard Boys is the first published collection of the brilliant and influential drawings of the mysterious and notorious artist, Harry Bush.

Harry Bush’s drawings for magazines such as Physique Pictorial, Mr. Sun, Touch, Drummer, and Stroke combined masterful technique, exceptionally well-endowed subjects, and a wicked sense of humor that made his work extremely popular. Despite long periods of self-imposed retirement and a fear of being outed that led him to destroy much of his own work, the reclusive artist’s drawings were as recognized and recognizable as those of Tom of Finland throughout the 1960s and 1970s. Hard Boys examines the life and work of this brilliant, mysterious, and paradoxical gay artist. Featured are some of Bush’s best-known works along with previously unpublished drawings from the artist’s private sketchbooks, as well as excerpts from Bush’s correspondence that offer insight into a complex personality: egomaniacal artist, self-critical individual, frustrated homosexual, and acerbic social commentator. This eagerly awaited collection allows fans to rediscover Bush’s witty, beautifully executed work while exposing it to a much wider audience.

Contents
* Foreword
2 Introduction
20 Boys in the Sand
30 Early Work
52 Drummer Boys
60 Sketchbook
136 MeatBeat
144 Ratman and Wobin
148 Nerds Unite!
154 Voyeur Land
166 Blue Ribbon Stuff
186 Afterword

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Harry Bush (his real name) retired at a relatively young age after a very closeted career behind a military desk. Moving to Los Angeles and diving into the decidedly decadent lifestyle of gay Hollywood in the 196os, he quickly found himself uncomfortable and disillusioned with the superficial social scene there.
But one good friend, the photographer and entrepreneur Bob Mizer, who ran the Athletic Model Guild (A.M.G.) and published the popular and influential
"little" magazine, Physique Pictorial, encouraged the budding talent to pursue his artistic hobby and put his gay dreams on paper. Harry Bush began drawing and Bob Mizer began publishing those drawings.
While the artist grew increasingly reclusive, his art became more and more in demand, appearing next to that of other popular artists like Tom of Finland,

ISBN-10: 1-931160-53-8
ISBN-13: 978-1-931160-53-7

Due to recent delivery issues with the USPS I now ship all items via Priority Mail. $100 of insurance is included in this price. I’m selling my collection of vintage 1960-1980s gay pulp paperback novels, pictorial & hardcore magazines, physique photography, magazines & artwork.