London-based photographer, Adrian Lourie. Ten years ago, Lourie launched his photo-zine, entitled Meat. The occasional publication was simply a collection of portraits of gay and bi men, of all shapes and sizes.Related: Gay LondonMeat eschewed model types and instead opted for the more regular and everyday.
It highlighted the beauty in male huskiness, however thin or thick.“We’re all sexy in our own right and worthy of pin-up status,” says Lourie.In addition to the Meat zine, Lourie also produced a very popular Meat calendar each year.
He also ran pop-up club nights at venues such as the Royal Vauxhall Tavern. Then, after ten years, Lourie announced that he was bringing the project to an end.Lourie, who is also a photographer for the likes.