A celebration of life for gay pornographer David Hurles will be held Saturday, June 3, at the Bob Mizer Foundation's headquarters in downtown San Francisco.
As the Bay Area Reporter previously reported, Mr. Hurles died April 12 at a nursing home in Los Angeles. He was 78.
Mr. Hurles was best known for using drifters, hustlers, criminals, and addicts as models, creating still unique photos, videos, and audio tapes, the Mizer foundation stated in a news release. He founded his Old Reliable media company in the 1970s in San Francisco.
The memorial will include remarks by Dian Hanson, a writer-editor and longtime friend of Mr. Hurles. Hanson will read excerpts from her profile of Mr. Hurles for the Mizer foundation's upcoming volume of "Physique Pictorial." Drummer magazine founder Jack Fritscher and sex-positive feminist Susie Bright will also attend and share their memories of Mr. Hurles.
The memorial, which will take place within the foundation gallery's first Bob Mizer show, will start at 6 p.m. at 920 Larkin Street. Attendees are asked to RSVP at [email protected] to be added to the list.
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