BDE (2024) by HARD PRESSED SF Lavender_Menace Self-Portrait as a Tahitian is

Self-Portrait as a Tahitian is Amrita Sher-Gil’s answer to Gauguin’s exoticised women

This unframed print is part portrait

Printed on premium matte paper

BONDING blurs nostalgia with neon

We are presented with an unapologetic portrait of a gay bear

BDE (2024) by HARD PRESSED SF Lavender_Menace Self-Portrait as a Tahitian isBDE by Hard Pressed SF is a bold, analogue celebration of queer confidence, pairing a hand carved linocut figure with a radiant monotype gradient that shifts from rose to gold. The faceless, cropped torso becomes a symbol rather than a portrait an ode to attitude, swagger, and the unapologetic ownership of ones body. True to Hard Presseds ethos of reimagined vintage queer imagery, the original piece blends old school printmaking craft with