New Queer Photography
Benjamin Wolbergs
Verlag Kettler
English
Edited by Benjamin Wolbergs.
Texts by Ben Miller, Edna Bonhomme, Alexander Chee, Gert Jonkers, Shiv Kotecha and Huw Lemmey.
Hardback
304 pages
240 x 300 mm
2020
ISBN 9783862067893
Art, more than anything, opens up the possibility of approaching one’s own sexuality beyond the limits imposed by taboos. Not only does it allow for a risk-free, playful exploration of gender and forbidden desires, but it is unique in capturing its contradictions. In recent years, a young and active queer photography scene has emerged, helped in large part by social media. Indulging their desire for self-presentation, affirmation, and reflection, many photographers portray male homosexuality in particular as a private idyll. At the same time, they shine a critical light on their own and society’s approach to transsexuality and gender roles and expose the corrupting but also affirmative power of pornography.
Films, series, and mainstream cultural appropriation suggest that society has largely embraced queer lifestyles. However, a number of documentary photographers provide evidence that being gay or lesbian can still lead to marginalisation, isolation, stigmatisation, and violence in certain countries and communities. Their works also take the regime of sexuality itself into account and show that many bans on same-sex contact have colonial origins. This book introduces around 40 contemporary photographic positions, including those of well-established photographers as well as plenty of unknown and less well-known talent.
About the Author
Benjamin Wolbergs is a Berlin-based editor and art director.
benjaminwolbergs.de
(source: https://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/benjamin-wolbergs-new-queer-photography-publication-080421)
About the Publisher
Verlag Kettler are a German publishing house, who pride themselves in combining first-rate, high-quality production with custom design.
verlag-kettler.de
(source: https://www.verlag-kettler.de/en/)
