Rolls-Bentley, Gemma - Queer Art

Queer Art: From Canvas to Club, and the Spaces Between

Author: Gemma Rolls-Bentley

Genre: Photography, Art, History

Pages: 240

Publisher: Frances Lincoln

Release Date: June 11, 2024

Format: Hardcover

Synopsis:

Bring LGBTQ+ artistic history to life with artwork and cultural landmarks celebrating the community.

The twentieth century saw landmark shifts for LGBTQ+ rights and recognition across the western from the Stonewall uprising, to the first pride parades and homosexuality law reforms. The years following these milestone moments have seen queer life face new challenges, celebrations, injustices and liberations.
 
As ever, this journey has been closely mapped by art and culture. Artists working across all mediums – from painting, performance, digital and beyond – have captured key moments impacting the LGBTQ+ community , from the HIV/AIDS crisis and the rise of drag, to marriage equality and the fight for trans liberation.
 
With a heady curation of artworks selected by leading LGBTQ+ curator Gemma Rolls-Bentley , this book mixes the high-brow with the low, gallery stalwarts with Instagram stars, and the racy with the fabulous. With over 170 works across thematic chapters covering Queer Spaces, Queer Bodies and Queer Power this is a unique celebration of queer life – a landmark book for art lovers and anyone interested in the visual culture surrounding queer identity.

LGBT Themes:

• Queer

Relevant Tags:

Art, Photography, Non-Fiction, History, Queer