James Bidgood, the initially anonymous director of underground classic Pink Narcissus, died January 31 at the age of 88, and his estate’s executor, Kelly McKaig, is organizing a fundraiser to go towards both a memorial service as well as the collection and preservation of his various work. From the GoFundMe page: As an artist, Jim’s dreamy, candy-colored world of beautiful boys—so far from the hard-muscled, butch fantasies of Tom of Finland—was a revelation. While much of his work, like his landmark film Pink Narcissus, was created over 50 years ago, Jim remains an inspiration. Jim’s influence can be seen in […]
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The post Fundraiser: Restoring the Work of Pink Narcissus Director James Bidgood first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
- 2/9/2022
- by Scott Macaulay
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James Bidgood, the initially anonymous director of underground classic Pink Narcissus, died January 31 at the age of 88, and his estate’s executor, Kelly McKaig, is organizing a fundraiser to go towards both a memorial service as well as the collection and preservation of his various work. From the GoFundMe page: As an artist, Jim’s dreamy, candy-colored world of beautiful boys—so far from the hard-muscled, butch fantasies of Tom of Finland—was a revelation. While much of his work, like his landmark film Pink Narcissus, was created over 50 years ago, Jim remains an inspiration. Jim’s influence can be seen in […]
The post Fundraiser: Restoring the Work of Pink Narcissus Director James Bidgood first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
The post Fundraiser: Restoring the Work of Pink Narcissus Director James Bidgood first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
- 2/9/2022
- by Scott Macaulay
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
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