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The queer encyclopedia of the visual arts /

"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 Encyclop...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Summers, Claude J. (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: San Francisco : Cleis Press, 2004.
Subjects:
Homosexuality and art > Encyclopedias.
Gay artists > Encyclopedias.
Art > Encyclopedias.
Homosexuality and art.
Homosexualität
Kunst
Art.
Homosexualité
Thème artistique.
Artiste homosexuel.
Histoire.
Geschichte.
Geschichte
Wörterbuch.
Encyclopedias.
Online Access:Table of contents
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Summary:"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."--Jacket.
Item Description:The Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies copy was acquired as part of The Don Kelly Research Collection of Gay Literature and Culture.
Physical Description:xix, 373 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Also issued online.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1573441910
9781573441919