World Famous Comics: The Queer Encyclopedia of the Visual Arts
The Queer Encyclopedia of the Visual Arts
From: Cleis Press Publisher: Cleis Press Average Rating: Binding: Paperback Label: Cleis Press Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 384 Publication Date: May 26, 2004
The Queer Encyclopedia of the Visual Arts is a comprehensive work showcasing the enormous contribution of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer artists to painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, sculpture, and architecture. International in scope, this book from the editors of glbtq.com contains over 200 detailed entries written by some of the most passionate and accomplished scholars in their fields. Included are profiles of significant artists; overviews of artistic movements and eras, such as the Renaissance, Pop Art, and Latin American art; articles discussing the artistic representations of androgyny, lesbian and gay bodies, and many other subjects; and surveys of topics like censorship, pornography, and AIDS activism. It also features a complete bibliography and indexes.
200 articles on GLBT artists and their art Everything you wanted to know about GLBT art and didn't know where to look -
I read this more as a vastly interesting learning guide about people and subjects I knew little about. The internet is super if you know what you are looking for, this book tells you what to look for and why. I read it as a fun history book and am very pleased.
The book would benefit by containing more illustrations of the artist's art, this is compensated by the bibliographies that accompany the artist profile.
From the back of the book - The first comprehensive, authoritative queer guide to the visual arts
Why is St. Sebastian an icon of gay male artists? Is there such a thing as a gay or lesbian sensibility? What's the connection between Buddhist monasteries and Japanese homoerotic imagery? And are all those European bathing scenes as deliciously homoerotic as they seem? The perfect browser's guide to queer art--and the ideal reference work-- The Queer Encyclopedia of the Visual Arts answers these questions and more in detailed, readable essays that will keep you turning pages long after you've found the answer you were looking for. An easy-to-use, fascinating, and culturally inclusive volume with in-depth critical analyses of major figures, and bibliographies to guide further study.
A distinctly queer presence permeates the history of the visual arts--from Michelangelo's David and homoerotic images on ancient Greek vases to Frida Kahlo's self-portraits and the photography of Claude Cahun and Robert Mapplethorpe. From the editors of glbtq.com, The Queer Encyclopedia of the Visual Arts showcases the enormous contribution of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer artists to painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, sculpture, and architecture.
Great Browsing The Queer Encyclopedia of the Visual Arts is a great resource. It is packed with all kinds of information. It is wonderful to browse, and is written to be very accessible to a wide audience, but it is also very solid. The surveys of American and European Art are especially valuable, as is the series of "Subjects of the Visual Art." Equally important are the essays on topics such as censorship and AIDS activism in the arts and biographical entries on glbtq artists, from major figures of the past like Michaelangelo, Leonardo, El Greco, etc. to contemporary artists such as Keith Haring, David Hockney, Janet Cooling, Tee Corinne, and many others. This volume and its companion The Queer Encyclopedia of Music, Dance, and Musical Theater highlight the great contributions glbtq people have made to world culture.
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