Bound together : leather, sex, archives, and contemporary art / Andy Campbell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Campbell, Andy, 1982- author.

Series:

Rethinking art's histories

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Homosexuality in art.

Leather lifestyle in art.

Physical Description:

xvi, 258 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2020.

Summary:

"What are the archives of gay and lesbian leather histories, and how have contemporary artists mined these archives to create a queer politics of the present? This book sheds light on an area long ignored by traditional art history and LGBTQ studies, examining the legacies of the visual and material cultures of US leather communities. It discusses the work of contemporary artists such as Patrick Staff, Dean Sameshima, Monica Majoli, AK Burns and AL Steiner, and the artist collective Die Kranken, showing how archival histories and contemporary artistic projects might be applied in a broader analysis of LGBTQ culture and norms. Hanky codes, blurry photographs of Tom of Finland drawings, a pin sash weighted down with divergent histories - these become touchstones for writing leather histories."--Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 236-249) and index.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9781526142825

1526142821

9781526142801

1526142805

OCLC:

1104058703