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'''Hayashi''' (林) family name, '''Gekko''' (月光) first name, (1923-1998) | '''Hayashi''' (林) family name, '''Gekko''' (月光) first name, (1923-1998) | ||
| − | '''Gekko Hayashi''' is a | + | '''Gekko Hayashi''' is a prolific SM illustrator whose career spanned over 40 years in both vanilla and SM genres and who is famous for his illustrations of gay men. |
[[image:HayashiGekko.jpg|200px|thumb|Portrait.]] | [[image:HayashiGekko.jpg|200px|thumb|Portrait.]] | ||
==Activities== | ==Activities== | ||
| − | + | Illustrator | |
==Alternate Names== | ==Alternate Names== | ||
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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
[[image:HayashiGekko2.jpg|200px|thumb|]] | [[image:HayashiGekko2.jpg|200px|thumb|]] | ||
| − | 1923: Born. | + | 1923: Born in Hikawaguntaishamachi in Shimane prefecture. |
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| + | 1938: Submits drawings of stars to movie magazines, and after winning an award, '''Hayashi''' is inspired to become a painter.<ref group="※" name="cat">gcat. ''Gekko Hayashi: Dramatic Eastern Dali.'' (Artpedia)</ref> | ||
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| + | 1941: Travels through Manchuria. Illustrates movie signs. | ||
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| + | 1946: After the war, '''Hayashi''' returns to Shimane, where he works in sign painting and street theater.<ref group="※" name="cat">gcat. ''Gekko Hayashi: Dramatic Eastern Dali.'' (Artpedia)</ref> | ||
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| + | 1947: Joins the Tokyo Advertising Arts Company. | ||
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| + | 1953: Resigns from the company and becomes a freelance illustrator. | ||
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| + | 1955(c): Due to ill health, '''Hayashi''' begins working as a book illustrator. | ||
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| + | 1955: Illustrates for Meisei and Heibon magazines. | ||
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| + | 1970(c): As work becomes scarce, '''Hayashi''' begins to write for SM magazines, gay magazines and adult magazines under the name '''Gekko Hayashi'''. | ||
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| + | 1974: '''Hayashi''' is in charge of illustration for "Sabu" magazine at its founding. | ||
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| + | 1970s: At the end of the decade, '''Hayashi''' breaks into gay erotic art in June magazine. | ||
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| + | 2022: '''Hayashi''''s art is featured in the "Homme Fatales" exhibition at [[Vanilla Gallery]]. | ||
==Interesting points== | ==Interesting points== | ||
| + | '''Hayashi''' was active in the realms of kamishibai street theater, movie signs, [[Kasutori magazines]], study magazines, youth magazines, performing arts magazines, newspaper stories, gekiga comics, advertising and American comics. | ||
==Selected Works== | ==Selected Works== | ||
| − | + | ''Yagyu Jube'' (Holiday Comics 23, Aug 1971) | |
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| + | ''Nazoki Bacchan'' (Osukashinsha, 2004) | ||
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| + | ''Erotic Art of Gekko Hayashi'' (TACO Ché, 2005) | ||
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| + | ''Gay Erotic Art in Japan vol.2'' (Pot Publishing, 2006) | ||
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| + | ''Blooming Boys Love Play - Gekko Hayashi aka Gojin Ishihara Picture Collection (Kawade Shobo, 2022) | ||
==Image Gallery== | ==Image Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
| − | image:HayashiGekko3.jpg|| | + | image:HayashiGekko3.jpg||Sabu. 1976 Mar. |
| − | + | image:HayashiGekko4.jpg|| | |
| + | image:HayashiGekko5.jpg|| | ||
| + | image:HayashiGekko6.jpg|| | ||
| + | image:HayashiGekko7.jpg||SM King. 1973 Jan. | ||
| + | image:HayashiGekko8.jpg||SM Select 1976 Feb. | ||
| + | image:HayashiGekko9.jpg||Sabu. 1979 Aug. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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<references group="※"/> | <references group="※"/> | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | * [https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/石原豪人 Gojin Ishihara Wikipedia page ( | + | * [https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/石原豪人 Gojin Ishihara Wikipedia page (Japanese)] |
| − | + | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ishihara_Gōjin Gojin Ishihara Wikipedia page (English)] | |
| + | * [https://www.vanilla-gallery.com/archives/2022/20220128a.html "Homme Fatales" at Vanilla Gallery] | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hayashi, Gekko}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Hayashi, Gekko}} | ||
[[Category:Artist]] | [[Category:Artist]] | ||
[[Category:index]] | [[Category:index]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:01, 30 January 2022
Hayashi (林) family name, Gekko (月光) first name, (1923-1998)
Gekko Hayashi is a prolific SM illustrator whose career spanned over 40 years in both vanilla and SM genres and who is famous for his illustrations of gay men.
Activities
Illustrator
Alternate Names
林月光 (Japanese), Gojin Ishihara, Toru Ishihara (real name)
Biography
1923: Born in Hikawaguntaishamachi in Shimane prefecture.
1938: Submits drawings of stars to movie magazines, and after winning an award, Hayashi is inspired to become a painter.[※ 1]
1941: Travels through Manchuria. Illustrates movie signs.
1946: After the war, Hayashi returns to Shimane, where he works in sign painting and street theater.[※ 1]
1947: Joins the Tokyo Advertising Arts Company.
1953: Resigns from the company and becomes a freelance illustrator.
1955(c): Due to ill health, Hayashi begins working as a book illustrator.
1955: Illustrates for Meisei and Heibon magazines.
1970(c): As work becomes scarce, Hayashi begins to write for SM magazines, gay magazines and adult magazines under the name Gekko Hayashi.
1974: Hayashi is in charge of illustration for "Sabu" magazine at its founding.
1970s: At the end of the decade, Hayashi breaks into gay erotic art in June magazine.
2022: Hayashi's art is featured in the "Homme Fatales" exhibition at Vanilla Gallery.
Interesting points
Hayashi was active in the realms of kamishibai street theater, movie signs, Kasutori magazines, study magazines, youth magazines, performing arts magazines, newspaper stories, gekiga comics, advertising and American comics.
Selected Works
Yagyu Jube (Holiday Comics 23, Aug 1971)
Nazoki Bacchan (Osukashinsha, 2004)
Erotic Art of Gekko Hayashi (TACO Ché, 2005)
Gay Erotic Art in Japan vol.2 (Pot Publishing, 2006)
Blooming Boys Love Play - Gekko Hayashi aka Gojin Ishihara Picture Collection (Kawade Shobo, 2022)
Image Gallery
Sabu. 1976 Mar.
SM King. 1973 Jan.
SM Select 1976 Feb.
Sabu. 1979 Aug.
