HOMOSURREALISM #57

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RICK CASTRO BY THE DAY

RICK CASTRO- ALEX-2017

BIO

CALL ME BY YOUR NAME

PERHAPS THE SWEETEST MOVIE TO COME ALONG IN THE MAINSTREAM 
FOR A VERY LONG TIME- CALL ME BY YOUR NAME IS  BEAUTIFUL.
THE PACE IS ONE OF OLD SCHOOL CINEMA.  IT TAKES ITS TIME, LULLING ONE INTO THE STORY.  DEFINITELY NOT FOR PEOPLE WITH A.D.D, WHO HAVE TO CHECK THEIR TEXTS EVERY FEW MINUTES.
I READ THE BOOK IN OUR BOOK CLUB EARLIER THIS YEAR,  HANGING ON EVERY WORD. RE-READING NUMEROUS PARAGRAPHS, SOMETIMES IN TEARS. 
THE FILM IS MORE CONCISE, A LITTLE MORE HETERO, (FOR MY LIKING)
 LESS EROTIC, BUT FULLY CINEMATIC. THE FILM SHYS AWAY FROM THE FETISHIZED SEXUAL ENCOUNTERS BETWEEN ELIO & OLIVER, AND COMPLETELY IGNORES THE PIVITAL PART OF THE "PEACH SCENE." 
NONE-THE-LESS THE CHEMISTRY OF THE TWO BOYS TOGETHER IS UNDENIABLE.



ARMIE HAMMER AS OLIVER- IS LOW-KEY AS THE "TROPHY BOYFRIEND." 
HE IS PERFECT IN HIS PART AS SOMEONE TO ADORE.
 TIMOTHEE CHALAMET AS ELIO-  EMBODIES HIS ROLE. YOUNG ANGST
 QUESTIONING HIS SEXUALITY FOR THE FIRST TIME. 
MESMERIZING FROM START TO FINISH. 
MICHAEL STUHLBARG AS ELIO'S FATHER HAS PERHAPS THE BEST STATEMENT ABOUT LOVE, 
(ESPECIALLY SAME-SEX LOVE) AS ANY IN FILM HISTORY-
 TAKEN WORD FOR WORD FROM THE  2007- MODERN CLASSIC NOVEL 
BY ANDRE ACIMAN.
THE BOOK AND FILM ALLOW THE JADED AND COMPLACENT A CHANCE TO REMOVE THEMSELVES FROM THE STARK TIMES  OF 2017. FOR THOSE OF US WHO WERE AROUND IN THE 80'S A NICER TIME, NOT AS COMPLICATED, 
BUT SOON TO BE. 
ANYONE WITH A HEART WILL REMEMBER THEIR FIRST CRUSH, THEIR FIRST LOVE.
MAYBE IT WILL EVEN INSPIRE US TO EXPLORE ROMANCE ONCE AGAIN?
THE ENDING CREDITS~ VISUALLY PERFECT AND HEARTBREAKING WILL GET TIMOTHEE CHALAMET AN ACADEMY AWARD.

NAKED SUBWAY RIDE

CUTE BLACK KITTY

DRONE BOMB ME

 former Antony And The Johnsons mastermind  now ANOHNI  just released her new album HOPELESSNESS, which Hudson Mohawke and Oneohtrix Point Never co-produced.  here is the new track “Drone Bomb Me,” 

 It’s written from the perspective of a kid whose family is killed by a drone strike, but it’s sung as a heartsick dance track. 

The great music-video auteur Nabil directed the video, which stars supermodel Naomi Campbell.

BLACK~GAY~EROTIC @ ANTEBELLUM

~PRESENTS~

BLACK~GAY~EROTIC

IN CELEBRATION OF BLACK PRIDE 2015

(ARTIST~ RICK CASTRO)

FEATURING

JORDAN FRINK

MOUNTAIN BRODY

RICK CASTRO

KENT ART

MARC LITTLEJOHN

CHOKLIT DADDY

JC ETHEREDGE

JOHN HOWARD

SIERRA DOMINO

AND MORE!

OPENING RECEPTION

JULY  10TH

7PM- TILL 9PM

$5 COVER

ADULTS ONLY

LIVER PERFORMANCE BY

TRE~JOUR

BLACK PRIDE LA IS AS OLD AS CSW ORGANIZED PRIDE, YET MOST KNOW NOTHING ABOUT IT, INCLUDING  BLACK GLBT'S.

ANTEBELLUM HOLLYWOOD CELEBRATES BLACK PRIDE 2015 WITH A GROUP SHOW OF MULITI-ETHNIC ARTISTS DEPICTING GAY BLACK EROTIC.

(ARTIST~ RICK CASTRO)

MISS BAG

photo. rick castro
model. alice bag
clothing. rick owens
make up. glen meadmore
hair. chris petroff
location. antebellum hollywood
date. 2012

TONY JOHNSON: IN MEMORANDUM

i am shocked and sadden to learn of the passing of my friend & former model~

TONY JOHNSON

what started out as a celebration  of his birthday turned out to be a memorial of well wishers posting about his passing on january 22nd, 2015.

tony was a sweet, beautiful man whom i meet in the early years of antebellum gallery. 

he would attend many events & salons, model for antebellum's camera club, and also model for me.

tony was from oklahoma and always retained his native american roots.

 tony's spirit is immense. 

when he walking into the gallery you immediately felt his warmth and openness.

tony was a very sexy man. he loved being in front of the camera. his beautiful outer body matched his inner soul. he always made me feel good. he always projected warmth and energy to others 

and any project he was part of. 

i will greatly miss his presence in my life. he was a true friend to myself and my art here 

@ antebellum.

rest in peace my beautiful brother. you're spirit will stay with me forever.

SNAP!

PORTRAIT OF KATHY FOY

PORTRAIT OF KATHY FOY~ BY RICK CASTRO~ 1987

POOL BOY

PORTRAITS OF ANTHONY IN HIS POOL~ BY RICK CASTRO~ 1993

RANDOM ANTEBELLUM NOW....

AS OF TODAY~ JULY 15TH~ 2014~ 8:25AM