Theodore Sandoval: A Queer Icon of Masculinity and Mail Art Teddy Sandoval (1949–1995) was an American artist born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, who emerged from the vibrant queer and Chicanx artistic circles of Los Angeles during the 1970s. His work—characterized by faceless men rendered in bold graphic styles—became synonymous with “the Butch Gardens School of Art,” a self-fashioned institution that satirized institutional authority while celebrating gay masculinity and collective identity. Sandoval’s legacy extends beyond his singular image, encompassing collaborations with fellow artists a…