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Pictures and Passions Pictures and Passions James M. Saslow *Pictures and Passions* is a sweeping panorama of art by, for, or about gays and lesbians across the world and across time, from Europe and North America to China and Australia, from the Stone Age to… OL14865936W
Black men/white men Black men/white men Michael J. Smith The Black and interracial gay experience in White America is expressed through articles, stories, interviews, photos by 43 writers and artists. OL18216197W
Brush Fires in the Social Landscape Brush Fires in the Social Landscape David Wojnarowicz,Lucy R. Lippard David Wojnarowicz's use of photography, often done in conjunction with writing or painting, was extraordinary—as was his way of addressing the AIDS crisis and issues of censorship and homophobia. Bru… OL1909099W
Wagstaff Wagstaff Philip Gefter A legendary curator, collector, and patron of the arts, Sam Wagstaff was a "figure who stood at the intersection of gay life and the art world and brought glamour and daring to both" (Andrew Solomon)… OL19637079W
Henry Darger, throwaway boy Henry Darger, throwaway boy Jim Elledge "Henry Darger was utterly unknown during his lifetime, keeping a quiet, secluded existence as a janitor on Chicago's North Side. When he died his landlord discovered a treasure trove of more than thr… OL19971021W
The trials of Radclyffe Hall The trials of Radclyffe Hall Diana Souhami This is a biography of Radclyffe Hall, one of England nost eccentric contemporaywomen. She is also the quintissential gay and lesbian icon. The book spans her whole life from her unhappy childhood to… OL2011262W
Lady Romeo Lady Romeo Tana Wojczuk All her life, Charlotte Cushman refused to submit to others’ expectations. Raised in Boston at the time of the transcendentalists, a series of disasters cleared the way for her life on the stage—a pa… OL20917474W
Art AIDS America / Art AIDS America Chicago Boxed Set Art AIDS America / Art AIDS America Chicago Boxed Set Staci Boris,Rock Hushka,Jonathan D. Katz This slipcased boxed set contains the two volumes: Art AIDS America, published in 2015 to coincide with the original exhibit at the Tacoma Art Museum, and the new book Art AIDS America Chicago. Art A… OL21345695W
4 from The Circle 4 from The Circle Der Kreis A slim volume of gay short stories and poetry published by Pan-Graphic Press in 1959, originally from Der Kreis, a Swiss gay magazine published from 1932 to 1967. This volume contains four short stor… OL26335385W
Inferno Inferno Eileen Myles Punk poet sensation Myles' semi-autobiographical novel. From its beginning—“My English professor’s ass was so beautiful.”—to its end—“You can actually learn to have grace. And that’s heaven.”—poe… OL2651590W
Thomas Mann Thomas Mann Anthony Heilbut A groundbreaking biography of one of the century's most important writers. A portrait of Thomas Mann's Germany, his work, his life, his exile and arrival in America - a life of suffering and courage,… OL2653086W
Body Alchemy Body Alchemy Loren Cameron Body Alchemy: Transsexual Portraits is a 1996 book collecting photographs and writing of Loren Cameron. It documents the process of transition and everyday lives of the author and other trans men. OL3280067W
Particular Voices Particular Voices Robert Giard In 1985, photographer Robert Giard set out to create an archive of portraits of gay and lesbian writers from across the United States. His intention was to present visible evidence of their presence … OL3349109W
Go fish Go fish Rose Troche,Guinevere Turner With an Introduction by Lea Dalaria, this is the original screenplay to the lesbian film which was released in 1994 to extraordinary acclaim. In this girl-meets-girl romance, a young, single lesbian … OL3526816W
Something for the Boys Something for the Boys John M. Clum A look at how the world of musical theater and gay culture intertwine, from the attraction of Ethel Merman to the homophobia of Rogers and Hammerstein OL3949025W
The male nude The male nude David Leddick While the female nude has long played a conspicuous role in western iconography, the male nude has not always enjoyed such attention, or acceptance. This ode to the male physique celebrates the evolv… OL467126W
Homosexuality in Art (Temporis Collection) Homosexuality in Art (Temporis Collection) James Smalls This book is a scientific study led by Professor James Smalls who teaches art history at the prestigious University of Maryland, Baltimore county. The author attempts to highlight the sensibility par… OL5851606W
Frank Moore Frank Moore Moore, Frank In 1977 Frank Moore took a freighter from Montreal to Santander, Spain. He traveled through Spain, France, and Morocco, finally settling in Paris, where he obtained a residency in the Cite des Arts. … OL6025505W
Gay rebel of the Harlem renaissance Gay rebel of the Harlem renaissance Henry Louis Gates, Jr.,Richard Bruce Nugent,Thomas H. Wirth Richard Bruce Nugent (1906–1987) was a writer, painter, illustrator, and popular bohemian personality who lived at the center of the Harlem Renaissance. Protégé of Alain Locke, roommate of Wallace Th… OL6209413W
The Andy Warhol diaries The Andy Warhol diaries Pat Hackett,Andy Warhol Now in trade paperback, the sensational national bestseller that turns the spotlight on one of the most influential and controversial figures of our time. These pages are filled with previously undis… OL644642W
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