1. Olaf Odegaard, better known by his pen name Olaf, was an American artist and playwright active in the latter half of the twentieth century, known for his homoerotic illustrations.
12 Facts About Olaf Odegaard
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Olaf Odegaard is most well known for his graphite pencil drawings.
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Olaf Odegaard graduated from Carroll College in Waukesha in 1961.
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Olaf Odegaard variously wrote, directed, crewed, or starred in multiple theater productions including Macbeth, The Lady's Not For Burning, and Rashomon.
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Olaf Odegaard joined the Phi Theta Pi fraternity in 1958 became president of Alpha Psi Omega in 1960, and won numerous awards and honors for art and theater.
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Olaf Odegaard continued his education at Harvard Divinity School and the University of Tokyo, after which he obtained a Master of Fine Arts in play-writing from the University of Hawaii.
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In 1986, Olaf Odegaard organized Naked Eyes, an artist showcase highlighting gay men's visual art for the International Gay and Lesbian Archives, featuring Harry Bush, Domino, The Hun, MATT, Steve Masters, Dom Orejudos, Rex, Sean, and Bill Ward, among others.
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Olaf Odegaard reportedly lived a solitary life and struggled with housing insecurity.
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In 1996, Dehner and the Tom of Finland Company published a 64-page book of Olaf Odegaard's work entitled Beasts and Beauties: The Erotic Art of Olaf Odegaard.
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The Tom of Finland Foundation proclaimed Olaf Odegaard to be the "erotic master of the graphite pencil" and one of the "greats" among Tom of Finland, Etienne, and Domino.
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Olaf Odegaard's remaining works were sold upon his death to fund his nephew's education.
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In 2015, Olaf Odegaard's art was featured in The Stonewall Nation, a book and film by Sille Storihle exploring the history of the Stonewall Nation movement.