(All images © David Hurles/Old Reliable) David Hurles, who under the studio name Old Reliable created some of the most iconic gay male imagery of the '70s and'80s, died Wednesday in a West Coast care facility after a long illness and a short battle with cancer.
He was 78. His close friend Jack Fritscher, an invaluable well of information about the early days of gay porn, publishing and photography, reports: We were dear friends for 47 years.
David's photos & world-famous “Old Reliable” reality videos caused a sensation that changed the Gay Gaze as to what gay men actually like in race, class, and homomasculinity beyond blond twinkies.
We were one-time housemates, longtime video collaborators, & writing partners at Drummer. You can read Jack's entire profile of Hurles here.