Gay Icons
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| Rating | : | 4.30 (913 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 185514400X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-04 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Excellent coffee table book Robert A. Valentine Excellent coffee table book! It's been a great conversation starter for when company is here. Very nice presentation too! Highly recommend!
Lavishly illustrated with photographic portraits of approximately eighty icons who, regardless of their sexuality, have had some direct positive influence on the selectors' own gay sensibilities, this stunning book represents a wide cross section of portraits from the worlds of entertainment, art, music, literature, fashion and politics. Fully illustrated, and including all the images from the exhibition, this is an essential title for anyone interested in the selectors and those icons that have inspired their achievements. The exhibition and book coincides with the fortieth anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in New York, a significant event in the history of gay rights, which will be commemorated internationally. The selectors include Waheed Alli, Alan Hollinghurst, Elton John, Jackie Kay, Billie Jean King, Ian McKellen, Chris Smith, Ben Summerskill, Sandi Toksvig, Sarah Waters. The Gallery is also delighted to showcase ten specially commissioned portraits of the selectors by renowned photographer Mary McCartney. d. Portraits to be featured include icons such as Quentin Crisp, Ellen DeGeneres, Diana, Princess of Wales, Daphne Du Maurier, Tom Ford, Larry Grayson, Christopher Isherwood, k. lang, Joe Orton, Lily Sa
Sandi Toksvig is a comedian and broadcaster whose books include Melted into Air (Little Brown) and The Travels of Lady Bulldog Burton (Little Brown). About the Author Richard Dyer is Professor of Film Studies at King's College London and is the author of The Oxford Guide to Film Studies (OUP), Matthias Schaller: Controfacciata (Steidl Verlag), and Now You See It: Historical Studies in Lesbian and Gay Film (Routledge).
Richard Dyer is Professor of Film Studies at King's College London and is the author of The Oxford Guide to Film Studies (OUP), Matthias Schaller: Controfacciata (Steidl Verlag), and Now You See It: Historical Studies in Lesbian and Gay Film (Routledge). Sandi Toksvig is a comedian and broadcaster whose books include Melted into Air (Little Brown) and The Tr