George Quaintance, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Quaintance

American artist

Date of Birth: 03-Jun-1902

Place of Birth: Page County, Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 08-Nov-1957

Profession: photographer, artist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

George Quaintance (June 3, 1902 – November 8, 1957) was an American artist, famous for his "idealized, strongly homoerotic" depictions of men in mid-20th-century physique magazines.
Using historical settings to justify the nudity or distance the subjects from modern society, his art featured idealized muscular, semi-nude or nude male figures; Wild West settings were a common motif.
His artwork helped establish the stereotype of the "macho stud" who was also homosexual, leading him to be called a "pioneer of a gay aesthetic".
He was an influence on many later homoerotic artists, such as Tom of Finland.