CONTACTStaffCAREER OPPORTUNITIESADVERTISE WITH USPRIVACY POLICYPRIVACY PREFERENCESTERMS OF USELEGAL NOTICE
© 2024 Pride Publishing Inc.
All Rights reserved
All Rights reserved
Scroll To Top![Against the odds, Russian artist Ivan Bubentcov continues to thrive and create.](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 705 1000'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![02-the-scarlet-flower-feb-2019](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 529 750'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![03-tractor-drivers-1-feb-2019](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 703 1000'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![04-military-help-on-haymaking-1-feb-2019](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 1105 750'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![05-yumbo-toilet-and-pop-feb-2019](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 697 1000'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![06-smoke-break-3-feb-2019](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 530 750'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![07-smoke-break-2-feb-2019](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 531 750'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![08-yumboon-the-stairs-feb-2019](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 422 750'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![09-01-307_348367-feb-2019](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 535 750'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![10-02-308_257828-feb-2019](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 527 750'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![11-03-309_751097-feb-2019](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 523 750'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![12-04-310_628074-feb-2019](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 518 750'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![13-168_206573-feb-2019](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 550 750'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![14-322_852284-feb-2019](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 527 750'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![15-apollo-and-daphne-lorenzo-bubernini-feb-2019](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 521 750'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![16-smoke-break-5-feb-2019](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 512 750'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![17-football-4-feb-2019](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 422 750'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![18-football-5-feb-2019](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 1220 750'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![Ivan Bubentcov](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 750 750'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![20-football-2-feb-2019](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 659 750'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![21-football-1-feb-2019](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 563 750'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![22-military-help-on-haymaking-2-feb-2019](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 524 750'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![23-sebastian-feb-2019](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 545 750'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![24-bring-to-perfection-1-feb-2019](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 533 750'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![25-calendars-2019-2-feb-2019](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 422 750'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![26-cumclock-1-feb-2019](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 738 750'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![27-cumclock-2-feb-2019](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 770 750'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![28-cumclock-3-feb-2019](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 776 750'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![29-daniel-feb-2019](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 542 750'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![30-easter-island-feb-2019](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 530 750'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![31-fantasy-portrait-feb-2019](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 524 750'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![32-flirt-feb-2019](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 450 750'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![33-football-3-feb-2019](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 750 750'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![34-halloween-1-feb-2019](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 750 750'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![35-halloween-2-feb-2019](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 422 750'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![36-holiday-1-feb-2019](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 422 750'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![37-holiday-2-feb-2019](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 422 750'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![38-holiday-3-feb-2019](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 422 750'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![39-icarus-defeated-feb-2019](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 422 750'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![40-illustrations-for-the-story-taras-and-mumu-1-feb-2019](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 422 750'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![41-illustrations-for-the-story-taras-and-mumu-2-feb-2019](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 500 750'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![42-italian-noon-feb-2019](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 445 750'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![43-january-2019-feb-2019](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 448 750'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![44-keenan-feb-2019](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 515 750'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![45-kiss-feb-2019](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 419 750'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![46-maspalomas-winter-pride-2018-2-feb-2019](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 500 750'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![47-maspalomas-winter-pride-2018-feb-2019](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 500 750'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![49-smoke-break-4-feb-2019](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 533 750'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![50-smoke-break-feb-2019](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 533 750'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![51-the-birth-of-venus-artist-bubentcelli-feb-2019](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 530 750'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![52-b-2-feb-2019](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 684 1000'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
![close button](data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA0OCA0OCI+PHBhdGggZD0iTTI0IDRDMTIuOTUgNCA0IDEyLjk1IDQgMjRzOC45NSAyMCAyMCAyMCAyMC04Ljk1IDIwLTIwUzM1LjA1IDQgMjQgNHptMTAgMjcuMTdMMzEuMTcgMzQgMjQgMjYuODMgMTYuODMgMzQgMTQgMzEuMTcgMjEuMTcgMjQgMTQgMTYuODMgMTYuODMgMTQgMjQgMjEuMTcgMzEuMTcgMTQgMzQgMTYuODMgMjYuODMgMjQgMzQgMzEuMTd6IiBmaWxsPSIjOTgwMDAwIiBjbGFzcz0iZmlsbC0wMDAwMDAiLz48cGF0aCBkPSJNMCAwaDQ4djQ4SDB6IiBmaWxsPSJub25lIi8+PC9zdmc+)
![]()
By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Private Policy and Terms of Use.
Against the odds, Russian artist Ivan Bubentcov continues to thrive and create. Read more below.
We love Ivan because he has the daring to make ridiculously sexy drawings in a hostile environment. The addition of cigarettes to his male subjects gives his work a forbidden and anachronistic appeal, harkening back to the mid-century. His inspirations, Tom of Finland, Ettienne, and Sean, are apparent, but he brings his own kinetic energy and fantastic proportions to his work. Included here are pieces from story panels (the ones we can show you), some of his new calendar pages for 2019, and his sensitive and elegant portraits.
See more of his work on his first portfolio with us here: 57 Super Sex-Charged Drawings by Russian Artist Ivan Bubentcov
Ivan tells us:
"Gay art takes a big place in my work. My heroes are ordinary Russian guys who can be found anywhere -- in a bar, at a construction site, in a forest and, of course, in a Russian bathhouse. They are a little naive, simple, but very attractive.
"For years, nobody, except close friends, have seen my gay works. There is still a lot of prejudices in Russia, so it's impossible to publish them officially. Nevertheless last year [2018] I printed my first gay calendar with a circulation of 30 copies.
"Of course, Tumblr, where I can publish my candid drawings, helps me a lot.
"Ivan Bubentcov is my pseudonym, which appears thanks to the only online gay magazine in Russia, Kvir, which publishes my works."
xtyfr
More Galleries
Christopher Harrity
Christopher Harrity is the Manager of Online Production for Here Media, parent company to The Advocate and Out. He enjoys assembling online features on artists and photographers, and you can often find him poring over the mouldering archives of the magazines.
Christopher Harrity is the Manager of Online Production for Here Media, parent company to The Advocate and Out. He enjoys assembling online features on artists and photographers, and you can often find him poring over the mouldering archives of the magazines.