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Colt Studio Group
Company type
Private
Industry
Gay pornography
Founded
New York City, New York (1967)
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, USA
Website
Official website
Colt Studio Group is an American independent pornography company. Colt has produced gay pornography since 1967.[1] Colt started in New York City, moved to Los Angeles for 25 years, and is now based in San Francisco, California.
Colt photographed some of the most famous gay stars of the pre-AIDS era, including Bruno and Al Parker.[2][3]
In 2007, Colt Studio Group celebrated its fortieth anniversary. San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom signed a proclamation declaring February 23, 2007 as "Colt Studio Day" in celebration of this anniversary. This proclamation attracted criticism from conservative commentators including then–Fox News commentator Bill O'Reilly.[4]
Colt was discussed in a 2014 article in the academic journal Fashion Theory by Shaun Cole, who argued that the characters in the company's pornography are "constructed through their clothing and costuming", and noted that it was famed for its "presentation of hypermasculine
images". He also observed that the choice of the name "Colt" by the company's founders, Jim French and Lou Thomas, reflected a "gun theme"; a previous company founded by French had been called "Lüger", after the German pistol. According to Cole, French's use of the pseudonym "Rip Colt" was "inspired by an amateur photographer in San Francisco" named Rip Searby.[1]
Colt men (among them Carlo Masi) at a 2006 San Francisco parade.
^ abCole, Shaun (April 2014). "Costume or Dress? The Use of Clothing in the Gay Pornography of Jim French's Colt Studio". Fashion Theory. 18 (2): 123–147. doi:10.2752/175174114X13890223974461. S2CID 194000980. – via EBSCO's Academic Search Complete (subscription required)
^Harrity, Christopher (2019-11-07). "Gay/Bi Men and Mustaches, a History in Photos". The Advocate. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
^"Al Parker". Colt Studio Group. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
^Vega, Cecelia (3 March 2007). "Policy changing after gay porn studio lauded. Mayor was unaware of proclamation, now wants oversight". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2008-05-19.
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