Gay Pulp Fiction: My Campy "Bareback on the Range" Valentine

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Darlings, the drama has finally arrived.

For my latest Valentine’s Day creation, I wanted to lean all the way into pulp-fiction camp. I decided to blend the opulent, moody lighting of a classical Rococo painting with the shameless, sweaty melodrama of vintage gay pulp fiction illustration. The result is pure, unadulterated camp, and I am obsessed with it. I hope you will be too.

Behold our "suffering" hero, draped across luxurious red satin sheets, a martini catching the candlelight nearby. He’s got the back of his hand to his forehead in the throes of absolute agony. Is it true lovesickness? Or just a flair for the theatrical?

But the real punchline of this piece is the mischievous Cupid hovering above. You’ll notice he isn’t looking at the man he’s supposed to be shooting with an arrow. Oh no, Cupid’s eyes are glued to the true source of desire sitting on the bed: that trashy paperback cowboy romance novel, Bareback on the Range.

It’s cheeky, it’s over-the-top, and it captures that perfect intersection of high art and low culture that I love so much. It's the perfect anti-Valentine for anyone who prefers their romance with a side of knowing humor and a cowboy hat. The work is available at my store on Redbubble: KornKob Art - Gay Valentine's Day Greeting Card


A vertical vintage-style painting. A muscular man lies on a bed with red satin sheets, hand on his forehead in distress. A martini glass sits on the nightstand. On the bed is a book titled "Bareback on the Range" featuring a cowboy. Above, Cupid floats with a bow and arrow, looking mischievously at the cowboy book.
Bareback on the Range Valentine

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