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Between visits from his clients, a handsome male Prostitute ( Bobby Kendall ), alone in his apartment, Masturbates fantasizing about worlds where he is the central character. For example, he pictures himself as a Matador , a Roman slave boy and Narcissus , the boy from Greek Mythology that was so attractive that even nature itself (in the form of Nymph s) fell in love with him.

The movie is mostly shot on 8 Mm Film with bright, otherworldly lighting. It was produced in its entirety (including outdoor scenes) in Bidgood's small New York apartment over a seven year (from 1963 to 1970 ) period and ultimately released without the director's consent who therefore had himself credited as ''Anonymous''.

It was not widely known who had created the movie until 1999 , when a book by Taschen was published about Bidgood's body of photographic and filmic work.

Bidgood's unmistakable kitschy style has later been imitated and refined by artists such as Pierre Et Gilles .


FURTHER READING


  • Bruce Benderson: ''James Bidgood''. Benedikt Taschen Verlag (1999) ISBN 3822874272

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