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Poster Boy is what some might consider to be the New York version of Banksy, and while it’s hard to equate artists, he does seem to have a similar urban art style. Using a razor blade, Poster Boy slices advertisements found in subway terminals to create new pieces of art.
Photographer and friend of Harvey Milk, Dan Nicoletta recently went through his personal archives for eastvillageboys.com (site NSFW) to share some less-publicized photos and stories. Some of the scenes in the photos may look familiar to those who have seen the recent (and Oscar-nominated) Gus Van Sant film. The captions are from the collection of photographs, by Dan Nicoletta.
"San Francisco Gay Freedom Day parade, June 1980, from then Mayor Feinstein’s balcony. (1982 brought the addition of “Lesbian” to the name of the event, and 1997 saw the addition of “Bisexuals” and “Transgender”.)"
" The legendary North Beach Black Cat Bar performer Jose Sarria, Supervisor Harvey Milk and beloved drag Diva Mavis at the Emperor and Empress Coronation Drag Ball, October 28, 1978."
See more… at East Village Boys / DAN NICOLETTA: HARVEY MILK AND THE CASTRO OF THE 70S.
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