Phaidon The First Homosexuals: The Birth of a New Identity 1869 - Multi - Women's Home

The First Homosexuals: The Birth of a New Identity 1869 - Multi

PHAIDON

$75

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Multi

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A groundbreaking; global survey of queer art; featuring more than 300 artworks made following the introduction of the term ‘homosexual’ in 1869. An unprecedented and historic new book;'The First Homosexuals'traces the evolution of the homosexual identity through an archive of more than 300 paintings; drawings; sculptures; prints; photographs; and film stills from around the world – many presented in a queer; global; and colonial context for the first time. Accompanying the works are twenty-two original; insightful essays by leading experts in art and queer history; each focusing on one geographical region. Ranging from well-known masterpieces to works by unknown artists and pieces rarely considered in the context of sexuality;'The First Homosexuals'offers a stunning and illuminating look at the first self-consciously queer art. The book accompanies a groundbreaking exhibition of the same name presented at Wrightwood 659 in Chicago.

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