James Bidgood Art
American, 1933-2022
One of the quintessential creators of homoerotic imagery, filmmaker and photographer James Bidgood produces unique and instantly recognizable works infused with a vividly colorful sense of fantasy and theatricality. Drawing on his background as a dressmaker, costume designer, and drag performer, Bidgood conjures the exotic world of his photographs from scratch, creating works with a heightened artificiality and high camp sensibility. In Bidgood’s photographs, naked or scantily clad young men, often covered in a glistening sheen of Vaseline, pose in lurid landscapes of the imagination while draped over beds or in fields of flowers and dressed as glittering matadors or pointy-eared fauns. Combining vibrant colors, dramatic lighting, and baroque sets, his photographs bring to life a feverish, dreamlike fantasy world one step removed from reality. He has become a major influence on figures such as David LaChapelle and Pierre et Gilles.
Estate represented by CLAMP in New York City.(Biography provided by CLAMP)
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Bobby Lying in Bed
By James Bidgood
Located in New York, NY
Bobby Lying in Bed
from “Pink Narcissus” (Bobby Kendall),
late 1960s/2022
Estate stamped and numbered on label, verso
Digital C-print
15 x 15 inches,...
Category
1960s Contemporary James Bidgood Art
Materials
C Print
Arabian Nights
By James Bidgood
Located in New York, NY
Arabian Nights
1960s/2022
Signed, dated, and numbered, verso
Digital C-print
31 x 31 inches, image
(Edition of 15)
$4,500
22 x 22 inches, image
(Edi...
Category
1960s Contemporary James Bidgood Art
Materials
C Print
Curtain Billowing over Bobby Kendall
By James Bidgood
Located in New York, NY
Curtain Billowing over Bobby Kendall
1960s/2022
Estate stamped and numbered on label, verso
Digital C-print
31 x 31 inches, image
(Edition of 15)
$4,500
22 x 22 inches, image
(Ed...
Category
1960s Contemporary James Bidgood Art
Materials
C Print
Christmas Tree
By James Bidgood
Located in New York, NY
Christmas Tree
c. 1966/2022
Signed, dated, and numbered, verso
Digital C-print
31 x 31 inches, image
(Edition of 15)
$4,500
22 x 22 inches, image
(E...
Category
1960s Contemporary James Bidgood Art
Materials
C Print
Reaching, Sandcastles
By James Bidgood
Located in New York, NY
Reaching, Sandcastles
(Bobby Kendall and Jay Garvin),
early 1960s [050]
Signed, verso
Vintage C-print
3.5 x 3.5 inches
This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Category
1960s Contemporary James Bidgood Art
Materials
C Print
Kneeling, Sandcastles
By James Bidgood
Located in New York, NY
Kneeling, Sandcastles
(Bobby Kendall and Jay Garvin),
early-1960s
Signed, verso
Vintage C-print
3.5 x 3.5 inches
This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Category
1960s Contemporary James Bidgood Art
Materials
C Print
Apache, Unbuckling
By James Bidgood
Located in New York, NY
Apache, Unbuckling
(Tommy Coombs),
mid-1960s
Signed, verso
Vintage C-print
3.5 x 3.5 inches
This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Category
1960s Contemporary James Bidgood Art
Materials
C Print
Forced to Knees Before Emperor
By James Bidgood
Located in New York, NY
Forced to Knees Before Emperor
1960s/2022
Estate stamped and numbered on label, verso
Digital C-print
31 x 31 inches, image
(Edition of 15)
$4,500
22 x 22 inches, image
(Edition ...
Category
1960s Contemporary James Bidgood Art
Materials
C Print
Underwater with Jellyfish
By James Bidgood
Located in New York, NY
Underwater with Jellyfish
1960s/2022
Estate stamped and numbered on label, verso
Digital C-print
31 x 31 inches, image
(Edition of 15)
$4,500
22 x 22 inches, image
(Edition of 15...
Category
1960s Contemporary James Bidgood Art
Materials
C Print
Slave Before the Emperor
By James Bidgood
Located in New York, NY
Slave Before the Emperor
from “Pink Narcissus,”
mid- to late 1960s/2022
Signed, dated, and numbered, verso
Digital C-print
31 x 31 inches, image
(Edi...
Category
1960s Contemporary James Bidgood Art
Materials
C Print
Painting Session
By James Bidgood
Located in New York, NY
Painting Session
1960s/2022
Estate stamped and numbered on label, verso
Digital C-print
15 x 15 inches, image
(Edition of 25)
$2,000
This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Category
1960s Contemporary James Bidgood Art
Materials
C Print
Underwater with The Young Physique
By James Bidgood
Located in New York, NY
Underwater with The Young Physique
1960s/2022
Estate stamped and numbered on label, verso
Digital C-print
20 x 16 inches, sheet
15 x 15 inches, image
(Edition of 25)
$2,000
This...
Category
1960s Contemporary James Bidgood Art
Materials
C Print
School of Fish, Water Colors
By James Bidgood
Located in New York, NY
School of Fish, Water Colors
(Jay Garvin),
early 1960s
Signed, verso
Vintage C-print
3.5 x 3.5 inches
This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Category
1960s Contemporary James Bidgood Art
Materials
C Print
Street Scene
By James Bidgood
Located in New York, NY
Street Scene
from “Pink Narcissus,”
late 1960s/2022
Estate stamped and numbered on label, verso
Digital C-print
30 x 39 inches, image
(Edition of 15)...
Category
1960s Contemporary James Bidgood Art
Materials
C Print
Triple Exposure of Jack Frost with Orchid Filter
By James Bidgood
Located in New York, NY
Triple Exposure of Jack Frost with Orchid Filter
early 1960s
Signed, dated, and numbered, verso
Digital C-print
31 x 31 inches, image
(Edition of 15)
$4,...
Category
1960s Contemporary James Bidgood Art
Materials
C Print
Sandcastles
By James Bidgood
Located in New York, NY
Sandcastles
(Bobby Kendall and Jay Garvin),
early 1960s [049]
Signed, verso
Vintage C-print
3.5 x 3.5 inches
This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Category
1960s Contemporary James Bidgood Art
Materials
C Print
Op art
By James Bidgood
Located in New York, NY
Op art
c. 1967/2022
Estate stamped and numbered on label, verso
Digital C-print
31 x 31 inches, image
(Edition of 15)
$4,500
22 x 22 inches, image
(Edition of 15)
$3,250
15 x 15...
Category
1960s Op Art James Bidgood Art
Materials
C Print
Winter Street Scene
By James Bidgood
Located in New York, NY
Winter Street Scene
1960s/2022
Estate stamped and numbered on label, verso
Digital C-print
15 x 12.75 inches, sheet
11.75 x 11.75 inches, image
(Edition of 25)
$1,750
This work ...
Category
1960s Contemporary James Bidgood Art
Materials
C Print
Groovy Humor/Pissicle (Charles Ludlam)
By James Bidgood
Located in New York, NY
Groovy Humor/Pissicle (Charles Ludlam)
Late 1960s/2022
Estate stamped and numbered on label, verso
Digital C-print
31 x 31 inches, image
(Edition of 15)
$4,500
22 x 22 inches, im...
Category
1960s Contemporary James Bidgood Art
Materials
C Print
Pan from Behind
By James Bidgood
Located in New York, NY
Digital C-print
Signed, dated, and numbered, verso
15 x 15 inches, image
(Edition of 25)
22 x 22 inches, image
(Edition of 15)
31 x 31 inches, image
(Edition of 15)
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
A stylistic precursor of such artists as Pierre et Gilles and David LaChapelle, James Bidgood revolutionized gay male...
Category
1960s Other Art Style James Bidgood Art
Materials
C Print
Blue Boy
By James Bidgood
Located in New York, NY
Digital C-print
Signed, dated, and numbered, verso
15 x 15 inches, image
(Edition of 25)
22 x 22 inches, image
(Edition of 15)
31 x 31 inches, image
(Edition of 15)
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
A stylistic precursor of such artists as Pierre et Gilles and David LaChapelle, James Bidgood revolutionized gay male...
Category
1960s Other Art Style James Bidgood Art
Materials
C Print
Cyclist Sprawled on Tiles in Front of Urinals
By James Bidgood
Located in New York, NY
Cyclist Sprawled on Tiles in Front of Urinals
from “Pink Narcissus” (Trate Farell),
mid- to late 1960s/2022
Signed, dated, and numbered, verso
Digital...
Category
1960s Contemporary James Bidgood Art
Materials
C Print
Apache
By James Bidgood
Located in New York, NY
Digital C-print
Signed, dated, and numbered, verso
19 x 15 inches, image
(Edition of 25)
29 x 22 inches, image
(Edition of 15)
39 x 30 inches, image
(Edition of 15)
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
A stylistic precursor of such artists as Pierre et Gilles and David LaChapelle, James Bidgood revolutionized gay male...
Category
1960s Other Art Style James Bidgood Art
Materials
C Print
Bullfighter
By James Bidgood
Located in New York, NY
Digital C-print
Signed, dated, and numbered, verso
15 x 15 inches, image
(Edition of 25)
22 x 22 inches, image
(Edition of 15)
31 x 31 inches, image
(Edition of 15)
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
A stylistic precursor of such artists as Pierre et Gilles and David LaChapelle, James Bidgood revolutionized gay male...
Category
1960s Other Art Style James Bidgood Art
Materials
C Print
Pearl, Water Colors
By James Bidgood
Located in New York, NY
Digital C-print
Signed, dated, and numbered, verso
15 x 15 inches, image
(Edition of 25)
22 x 22 inches, image
(Edition of 15)
31 x 31 inches, image
(Edition of 15)
This artwork ...
Category
1960s Other Art Style James Bidgood Art
Materials
C Print
Untitled (Sandcastles Series #3)
By James Bidgood
Located in New York, NY
Untitled (Sandcastles Series #3)
1963
Signed, verso
Vintage print
3.5 x 3.5 inches (8.9 x 8.9 cm), image
$5,000
This work is offered by ClampArt in New York City.
Category
1960s Contemporary James Bidgood Art
Materials
Color
Willow Tree
By James Bidgood
Located in New York, NY
Digital C-print
Signed, dated, and numbered, verso
19 x 15 inches, image
(Edition of 25)
29 x 22 inches, image
(Edition of 15)
39 x 30 inches, image
(Edition of 15)
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
A stylistic precursor of such artists as Pierre et Gilles...
Category
1960s Other Art Style James Bidgood Art
Materials
C Print
Jack Frost on Snowflake with Black Background
By James Bidgood
Located in New York, NY
Jack Frost on Snowflake with Black Background
mid-1960s
Signed, dated, and numbered, verso
Digital C-print
31 x 31 inches, image
(Edition of 15)
22 x 2...
Category
1960s James Bidgood Art
Materials
C Print
Valentine
By James Bidgood
Located in New York, NY
Digital C-print
Signed, dated, and numbered, verso
15 x 15 inches, image
(Edition of 25)
22 x 22 inches, image
(Edition of 15)
31 x 31 inches, image
(Edition of 15)
This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
A stylistic precursor of such artists as Pierre et Gilles...
Category
1960s Other Art Style James Bidgood Art
Materials
C Print
Huck Finn
By James Bidgood
Located in New York, NY
Digital C-print
Signed, dated, and numbered, verso
17 x 15 inches, image
(Edition of 25)
24 x 22 inches, image
(Edition of 15)
34 x 30 inches, image
(Edition of 15)
This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
A stylistic precursor of such artists as Pierre et Gilles...
Category
1960s Other Art Style James Bidgood Art
Materials
C Print
Hanging Off Bed
By James Bidgood
Located in New York, NY
Hanging Off Bed
(Bobby Kendall),
mid- to late 1960s/2022
Signed, dated, and numbered, verso
Digital C-print
31 x 31 inches, image
(Edition of 15)
$4,500
22 x 22 inches, image
(Ed...
Category
1960s Contemporary James Bidgood Art
Materials
C Print
Pink Flowers, Water Colors
By James Bidgood
Located in New York, NY
Digital C-print
Signed, dated, and numbered, verso
15 x 15 inches, image
(Edition of 25)
22 x 22 inches, image
(Edition of 15)
31 x 31 inches, image
(Edition of 15)
This artwork ...
Category
1960s Other Art Style James Bidgood Art
Materials
C Print
Cadet
By James Bidgood
Located in New York, NY
Digital C-print
Signed, dated, and numbered, verso
15 x 15 inches, image
(Edition of 25)
22 x 22 inches, image
(Edition of 15)
31 x 31 inches, image
(Edition of 15)
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
A stylistic precursor of such artists as Pierre et Gilles...
Category
1960s Other Art Style James Bidgood Art
Materials
C Print
Pan
By James Bidgood
Located in New York, NY
Digital C-print
Signed, dated, and numbered, verso
15 x 15 inches, image
(Edition of 25)
Sold out.
22 x 22 inches, image
(Edition of 15)
$9,000
31 x 31 inches, image
(Edition of 1...
Category
1960s Other Art Style James Bidgood Art
Materials
C Print
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