Open Thread: Sexual Topics
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Author: Madeira Desouza
Rest in Peace, Bill “The Hun” Schmeling
Bill Schmeling of Portland, OR created unforgettable, hand-drawn images he published under the pen name of The Hun. He died September 12, 2019 surrounded by family and friends. I have been greatly influenced by the works of this artist spanning several years. LGBT Project Wiki used these words to describe the stunning works of this…
Tumblr ownership changes again
In the long and dreadfully boring saga of “who owns Tumblr today” Verizon (better known by her old nickname of Ma Bell) sold Tumblr to WordPress owner Automattic. This, as you already have guessed, means NOTHING if you want to post adult content on Tumblr. Who cares who owns Tumblr? NOBODY CARES. Censorship of adult…
Naked Male Victims
Over the centuries, artists have used the male nude as a vehicle for the expression of suffering. Edward Lucie-Smith in Adam: The Male Figure in Art calls this naked victims. In his book he provides many examples from art history exploring the ways in which this subject matter appears in paintings and sculptures. This website…
More Illustrations of Masculine Men
Here are illustrations of masculine men I reposted years ago on Tumblr:
Supremacy
The latest from Desouza of Vegas is a 20-image collection of uncensored pictures of masculine men in sexual situations. The theme is feelings of supremacy rooted in a person’s skin color. Learn more.
Remixed, Rebooted Baja Clavius
Now available for Amazon Kindle is Baja Clavius: Remixed, Rebooted. Readers should find this remixed, rebooted version more pleasant to read than any other previous version of Baja Clavius. This updated version features newly-added material and a slight rearrangement of existing chapters to increase clarity. The paperback book version has not been updated. That print version…
Swimming in Dark Waters
One of my readers told me something that shocked the hell out of me: He said he thought I may be fulfilling the role of a contemporary shaman. I’ve grown accustomed to getting feedback that expresses things in this way, “Hey, I really like your images of hanged men!” In contrast to the usual casual comment,…
Male Love in Ancient Greece
The ancient world saw societal traditions that we today might not understand. — Editorial Board, World History of Male Love, “Homosexual Traditions”, Male Love in Ancient Greece, February, 2000
Welcome to US Macho Zone
Welcome to the newest website from Madeira Desouza of Las Vegas. Known as “US Macho Zone,” this site is the main online presence for Desouza. Previous Desouza websites are no longer available online. Those former websites include desouza (dot) vegas katharsis (dot) xxx (learn more) macho zone (dot) com madeira desouza (dot) com
The Selfie Way
The word selfie may be contemporary but the concept dates back many centuries before the camera was invented. Artists who depict themselves within their own visual works do so stemming from longstanding traditions known worldwide. Spanish surreal artist Salvador Dali (1904 – 1989) influenced me beyond measure in this. A stunning Daliesque digtal image by…
Introducing Madeira Desouza
This is a feature story that originally appeared in a Las Vegas gay men’s print magazine in 2016.
