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FREDDIE MERCURY and JOHN DEACON

The palest of bois

Doesn’t get much more 1978 than Elton John grabbing Divine’s tits at studio 54 ✨

Ok listen I just really wanted to doodle this image LOL

“I’ve finally found the niche I was looking for all my life.”

September 5th 1946

Freddie Mercury and the art of Tom of Finland

Tom of Finland (born Touko Valio Laaksonen) was a Finnish artist known for his homoerotic art of masculine queer men. Called the “most influential creator of gay pornographic images”, Tom’s artwork played a pivotal role in both depicting and steering the fashion trends popular among gay men of the mid-20th century, particularly within the Leather community.

Freddie Mercury was involved with the Leather community during the 1970s and 80s, and he was no doubt aware of Tom and his works. Freddie was friends with one of the founders of the Munich Lions Club, a gay leather club which boasted artwork by Tom of Finland on their shirts. Tom of Finland was also known to visit some of the same leather clubs as Freddie, including The Mineshaft in NYC.

FREDDIE MERCURY