Calling The Shots: A Queer History of Photography
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An accessible, inspirational and engaging introductory survey of LGBTIQ+ photography, as told through the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Drawing on one of the oldest and largest photography collections in the world, this book offers an unprecedented view of photographic history through a queer lens. It includes a broad range of global LGBTIQ+ representation from the mid-19th century to now, presenting images from pioneering LGBTIQ+ photographers and subjects alongside work documenting activism and hard-won legal battles, over a century of performance and nightlife and diverse queer communities, collectives and subcultures.
Following an introductory essay by Zorian Clayton, images are presented in six thematic chapters: Icons, Staged, Body, Liberty, Making a Scene and Beyond the Frame. Each chapter opens with a short introductory essay, followed by an extended plate section. Expanded captions highlight key images, and artist in focus inserts draw on the work of selected photographers to illuminate particularly rich moments in LGBTIQ+ history.
"This is history as it was meant to be seen: in all its messy, luminous, and uncontainable glory." – Giuliana Brida, Musee Magazine, 12 Dec 2024
Featured in Amateur Photographer best books of the year 2024 – Amy Davies, Amateur Photographer, 15 Dec 2024
"an easily accessible, visually radiant read that is nothing but essential…" – Artlyst, 11 Dec 2024
"…the care the authors have taken in collating such a rich and complex history of queer photography is frequently moving." – Julia Johnson, The Conversation, 27 Nov 2024
"a wonderful and powerful book" – Amy Davies, Amateur Photographer, 26 Nov 2024
"An enriching historical survey of LGBTQIA+ photography by spotlighting the forebears and contemporaries who have shaped the history of the medium ... a vital addition to the bookshelves of art enthusiasts, creatives and students alike" – Aesthetica, Diana Bestwish Tetteh, Aesthetica Magazine, 26 Oct 2024
Author/Artist/Designer
Zorian Clayton, Lydia Caston, Hana KaluznikPages
256
Dimensions
27.5 x 23 cm
ISBN
9780500480960
Colour
Blue
Product code
169108
Book Format
Hardback
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