Coded: The Hidden Love of J.C. Leyendecker
(2022, 19min)
…the story of legendary illustrator J.C. Leyendecker, a gay man whose early-20th century advertisements were coded with LGBTQ imagery that quietly acknowledged a community that was forced to live in the closet. The documentary explores Leyendecker’s legacy as a grandfather of modern advertising, connecting how today’s LGBTQ advertisements are built upon a foundation laid by his work.
Featuring Neil Patrick Harris as J.C. Leyendecker
(Imagine Entertainment)
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