etienne
The Haunted Disco
Etienne Diver & Squid Bandana - Light Blue
Details
A limited-run cotton bandana blending vintage pulp adventure with queer leather-era illustration, featuring work from the Leather Archives & Museum and Dom “Etienne” Orejudos. A diver and octopus entwine in a bold, graphic scene framed by a custom nautical border—playful, coded, and striking.
Hand silk-screened in NYC, each piece preserves sharp archival linework with subtle variations from true hand printing. Wear it, display it, or collect it as a fragment of queer visual history.
Details
- 100% cotton bandana
- Hand silk-screened in NYC
- Permanent acrylic ink
- Approx. 22" × 22" (18" × 18" image area)
- Natural variations from handmade production
Featuring imagery from the Dom ‘Etienne’ Orejudos Collection, Leather Archives & Museum, Chicago.
etienne
Etienne (1933-1991) was an American artist celebrated for his highly stylized erotic illustrations that explored male beauty, desire, and identity. Emerging in the 1970s, he became a central figure in gay visual culture, producing works that combined technical precision with bold, unapologetic sensuality. His art often depicted muscular figures with meticulous attention to anatomy, lighting, and composition, creating images that were at once erotic, playful, and visually striking. Etienne’s illustrations appeared in magazines, books, and private collections, influencing a generation of contemporary erotic and queer artists. His work engaged themes of desire, fantasy, and liberation, presenting sexuality as both celebratory and empowering. Through clean lines, dramatic shading, and dynamic poses, he helped elevate erotic illustration into a recognized and influential form of visual expression. Across decades, Etienne’s legacy has remained iconic, bridging the worlds of underground queer culture and broader artistic awareness, leaving a lasting imprint on the aesthetics of male erotic imagery.
