You don’t have to be a hopeless hipster or Macklemore fan to understand the importance of vintage shopping. Modern pornography is pretty cool, but most of it pales in comparison with the fine vintage flicks of yesteryear. We know it, you know it, but nobody knows it quite as well as modern artist (pronounced “ar-teest,” in an accent of your choice) Leonardo Herrera.
Inspired by “our emotional investment in the effects of time on the photographic process,” the openly gay, first generation Mexican immigrant turns modern-day pornstars into relics of the past through a process that’s more eloquent when explained by the artist himself. Herrera says:
“The concept of ‘era’ is crucial to my work, which is deeply rooted in the politics and sexuality of the 60s counterculture, 70s gay liberation and early 90s fashion industry. I am deeply moved by our emotional investment in the effects of time on the photographic process, how the yellowing of a print can be a trigger for nostalgia, curiosity of scientific detachment. I work extensively to process images and select palettes that recreate the muted rainbows of memory, borrowing elements of graphic design, cinema and fashion photography to create works that are both timeless, yet inescapably modern.”
…but are they as good as actual vintage porn?
We’ll let you be the judge with these actual vintage porn clips from Falcon‘s legendary “pre-condom” (lulz) library, which is included in Falcon/Jocks Studios membership you’re about to buy…
“Against The Rules” starring Mac Turner, Eric Nolte
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“The Crotch Watcher” starring Michael, Phillip, and Brian Dexter
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“Night Flight” starring Joe Gere and O G Johnson
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· Leonardo Herrera quote via Nightcharm (Nightcharm.com) | photos via Myspace (Myspace.com)
