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Orejudos, Dom "Etienne", "Stephen". (1933–1991) "Here Comes the Groom" - Inscribed Graphic Book
Orejudos, Dom "Etienne", "Stephen". (1933–1991) "Here Comes the Groom" - Inscribed Graphic Book
Orejudos, Dom "Etienne", "Stephen". (1933–1991) "Here Comes the Groom" - Inscribed Graphic Book
Orejudos, Dom "Etienne", "Stephen". (1933–1991) "Here Comes the Groom" - Inscribed Graphic Book
Orejudos, Dom "Etienne", "Stephen". (1933–1991) "Here Comes the Groom" - Inscribed Graphic Book
Orejudos, Dom "Etienne", "Stephen". (1933–1991) "Here Comes the Groom" - Inscribed Graphic Book
Orejudos, Dom "Etienne", "Stephen". (1933–1991) "Here Comes the Groom" - Inscribed Graphic Book
Orejudos, Dom "Etienne", "Stephen". (1933–1991) "Here Comes the Groom" - Inscribed Graphic Book
Orejudos, Dom "Etienne", "Stephen". (1933–1991). "Here Comes the Groom" - Inscribed Graphic Book. New York: Target Studios. No date, ca. 1970.

Stapled quarto.  17 pp.  Pornographic comic by the American artist, dancer, choreographer and gay activist about a straight man turning gay in his wedding night. The author is identified as "Stephen" on the title.  Inscribed, "to the both of you [Paul McMahon and his partner, Ralph Hodgdon] / Etienne / Stephen / Dom / (take your pick)." 11 x 8.75 inches (28 x 22.3 cm).  Inscription slightly smudged; corners somewhat bumped; else in fine condition. Rare. 

Orejudos used both pseudonyms, "Etienne" and "Stephen" and his leather-themed art promoted an image of gay men as strong and masculine, as an alternative to the then-dominant stereotype as weak and effeminate.  With his first lover and business partner Chuck Renslow, the Chicago native Orejudos established many landmarks of late-20th-century gay male culture, including the Gold Coast bar, Man's Country Baths, the International Mr. Leather competition, Chicago's August White Party, and the magazines Triumph, Rawhide, and Mars.  He was also active and influential in the Chicago ballet community. 

From the collection of Paul McMahon, a critic, photographer and artist who worked for more than 13 years touring with Marlene Dietrich as the icon’s stage manager, announcer, dresser, secretary and escort, and later spent 25 years as an arts and entertainment reviewer and photographer with Gay Community News, Esplanade, Tommy’s Connection, The Mirror, Bay Windows and other publications.

Orejudos, Dom "Etienne", "Stephen". (1933–1991) "Here Comes the Groom" - Inscribed Graphic Book

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Orejudos, Dom "Etienne", "Stephen". (1933–1991). "Here Comes the Groom" - Inscribed Graphic Book. New York: Target Studios. No date, ca. 1970.

Stapled quarto.  17 pp.  Pornographic comic by the American artist, dancer, choreographer and gay activist about a straight man turning gay in his wedding night. The author is identified as "Stephen" on the title.  Inscribed, "to the both of you [Paul McMahon and his partner, Ralph Hodgdon] / Etienne / Stephen / Dom / (take your pick)." 11 x 8.75 inches (28 x 22.3 cm).  Inscription slightly smudged; corners somewhat bumped; else in fine condition. Rare. 

Orejudos used both pseudonyms, "Etienne" and "Stephen" and his leather-themed art promoted an image of gay men as strong and masculine, as an alternative to the then-dominant stereotype as weak and effeminate.  With his first lover and business partner Chuck Renslow, the Chicago native Orejudos established many landmarks of late-20th-century gay male culture, including the Gold Coast bar, Man's Country Baths, the International Mr. Leather competition, Chicago's August White Party, and the magazines Triumph, Rawhide, and Mars.  He was also active and influential in the Chicago ballet community. 

From the collection of Paul McMahon, a critic, photographer and artist who worked for more than 13 years touring with Marlene Dietrich as the icon’s stage manager, announcer, dresser, secretary and escort, and later spent 25 years as an arts and entertainment reviewer and photographer with Gay Community News, Esplanade, Tommy’s Connection, The Mirror, Bay Windows and other publications.

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