The Passion of Gengoroh Tagame: Master of Gay Erotic Manga - Tapa dura

The often violent, visceral, and always provocative style of Japanese manga legend Gengoroh Tagame, one of the originators ofJapanese bear culture, comes to life like never before in "The Passion of Gengoroh Tagame", a collector's item reprint of the artist's first English-language anthology.Known as "The Tom of Finland of Japan," Tagame is celebrated around the world for his groundbreaking work, complete with masterful imagery and unbridled exploration of bondage, lust, passion, and romance. This revised and expanded edition includes 16 new pages with never-before-seen images and an introduction by celebrated novelist and biographer Edmund White. With its over-the-top explicitness, this intense collection of erotic stories depicting scenes of BDSM between hypermasculine men, "The Passion of Gengoroh Tagame" is a must-have for Tagame fans.

Anne Ishii is a writer based in New York and the owner of MASSIVE Merch.

Chip Kidd is a designer/writer in New York City. His book cover designs for Alfred A. Knopf, where he has worked nonstop since 1986, have helped create a revolution in the art of American book packaging. He is the recipient of the National Design Award for Communications, as well as the Use of Photography in Design award from the International Center of Photography. Kidd has published two novels, "The Cheese Monkeys" and "The Learners", and is also the author of "Batman: Death By Design" and the coauthor and designer of "True Prep", the sequel to the beloved "Official Preppy Handbook". His 2012 TED Talk has been viewed 1.2 million times and is cited as one of the funniest of the year. He is most recently the author of the bestselling GO: A Kidd s Guide To Graphic Design".

Graham Kolbeins is a filmmaker, designer, and writer based in Los Angeles. He is also the creative director of MASSIVE, a label inspired by Japanese gay art.