ARTISTS OF AFTER DARK
Our catalogs are home to some of the great forgotten figures in queer 20th century subcultures. Many gay artists aren’t remembered for their contributions. To learn more about these view our artist bios here.
MIKE MIKSCHE
“STEVE MASTERS”
AMERICAN, 1925 - 1964
A fighter pilot turned prominent fashion illustrator and Marlboro man, Mike Miksche’s story doesn’t end there. Uncover the hidden side of Miksche’s hidden queer life as a Physique Pictorial contributor and S&M research subject of Alfred Kinsey.
Miksche as ‘The Marlboro Man’
REX
AMERICAN, 1943 - 2024
Photograph by Jack Fritscher - Originally published by the : Bay Area Reporter
Miksche as ‘The Marlboro Man’