The man behind “meatzine”
What does Adrian Lourie, creator and editor of the gay pin-up publication meatzine have inside his home in South London? A sex-swing in the corner?
Perhaps a few lewd phallic sculptures covering the wall? Once inside, nothing especially scandalous leaps into view, but his interior design is far from dull.
Hanging on the walls are quirky tapestries and the occasional nude sketch of a man by artist Adam Wilson Holmes. His kitchen is an amusing cross between Andy Warhol and Pride Night at your local club – the general theme of his decor being ‘60s camp – a vibe perfectly expressed in the miniature statue of a monkey holding a rainbow lampshade.
To a select group of gay men, Lourie is the very thing. Founding father of a nude pin-up magazine with a twist, he photographs men who “don’t fit the image of what (gay men) are supposed to look like.” A copy of his latest calendar illustrates this idea, displaying men of a variety of shapes and sizes, something not seen in other gay publications.
