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    Clive Barker Raises Hell on Folsom Street

    Advocate.com Editors
    04/02/18
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    The 2018 Folsom Street Fair is partnering with the master of horror, Clive Barker, for some blood-curdling art. Read more below.

    The 2018 Folsom Street Fair is partnering with the master of horror, Clive Barker, for some blood-curdling art.
      

    Patrick Finger, executive director of Folsom Street Events, dropped us a line to tell us that the 2018 Folsom Street Fair and Magnitude posters will feature original images by writer, film director, painter, and photographer Clive Barker. The images have been selected from the never-before-seen photographic series titled "Imagining Man."
     
    Clive Barker is one of the premier names in horror and fantasy. Born in Liverpool, England, Barker redefined the horror film genre with the release of Hellraiser. The film's success led to adaptations of his work, including Nightbreed, Candyman, and Lord of Illusions. He was also the executive producer on the Academy Award-winning film Gods and Monsters. Additionally, Barker is a gifted visual artist. He often illustrates his own books, but Barker's paintings are best viewed in his series "The Abarat Quintet." His paintings and illustrations have also been featured in galleries across the United States. The bulk of Barker's groundbreaking erotic photography has, before now, never been seen.
     
    "The organization's executive director, and board of directors has invited me to bring my art to Folsom," says Barker. "As an artist who has always played on the edge of public taste, I feel very comfortable in the company of the extraordinary people, especially LGBTQ individuals, who are living lives that are transforming our culture. I'm so proud of our community. Thank you to Folsom, my brothers, my sisters, and nonbinary and gender-nonconforming siblings. I love you."
     
    Patrick Finger says, "I saw Hellraiser during its original 1987 theatrical release. At 17 years old, with no sexual experience, a part of me understood the film's underlying themes of BDSM. I have been a fan of Clive Barker's work for years. This partnership has been a personal and professiona, dream come true. All of us at Folsom Street Events are honored to welcome Clive to our family."

    Finger adds, "The posters are just the beginning of our partnership with Clive Barker. We have much more in the works. Stay tuned!"

    Folsom Street Events, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, produces Hog Wild, Bay of Pigs(tm), Up Your Alley(tm), ROUGH, LeatherWalk(tm), Magnitude(r), Folsom Street Fair(tm), DEVIANTS(tm), and more. The mission of Folsom Street Events is to unite the adult alternative lifestyle community with safe venues for self-expression while raising critical funds for San Francisco-based and national charities. Gate donations at the fairs benefit local and national charities. For more information about Folsom Street Fair, please visit www.folsomstreetevents.org.

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