Who's a Pretty Boy, Then?: One Hundred & Fifty Years of Gay Life in Pictures
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| Rating | : | 4.51 (955 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 185242513X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-02 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. Who's a Pretty Boy Then? is a historical and artistic tour de force that brings gay male history alive. As you page through the hundreds of images, you are forced to make your own connections, construct your own sense of reality. James Gardiner's eclectic collection of gay male photos, postcards, play bills, theater posters, and other ephemera is an unguided tour through 100 years of gay male life and culture. Gardiner has wisely followed no specific historical or literary plan--although the photos are arranged in general chronological order--and the effect is striking
A pictorial cruise through a century of gay culture by the author of A Class Apart.
David Wesley Perkins said We were everywhere. A great book of wonderful pictures that proves that men have been loving men for quite some times. Really great eye candy with a historical perspective.. A Customer said Great possibilities, ultimately disappointing. There are some wonderful archival photos in this book, but it lacks a basic level of "scholarship" that leaves it as one guy's idiosyncratic take on British-dominated gay history. Seems to me there is way too much focus on drag, and a more international perspective would have helped as well.. A multifacteted overview Grady Harp To dismiss this book as just an excuse to dredge up some titillating photographs for the purpose of publishing is an injustice. This collection is an historical perspective on many levels - the camera as a art form since its invention, a survey of sociolgical transformations as to the perception of homosexuality, the psychological sweep from the closet to t