The Artist

Born Joseph C. Fifield · American draftsman of the gay erotic underground

REX drew the male body the way few dared to — without apology, without euphemism, and without the protective distance the art world demanded of its subjects. For half a century he pursued a single, unwavering vision, and paid for it with the recognition he was never granted in his lifetime.

Full biography

Active

1970 – 2024
New York · SF · Amsterdam

Output

Twelve portfolios
Six books
Three magazines
25 posters
One catalogue
378 known images
46 stories
11 illustrated pulps

Honoured by

Tom of Finland Foundation
Leslie-Lohman Museum
Leather Hall of Fame