"""George Quaintance (June 3, 1902 - November 8, 1957) was a gay 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, l..."""
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