CHANGING DIFFERENCE. QUEER POLITICS AND SHIFTING IDENTITIES

Peter Hujar (19341987), Mark Morrisroe (19591989) and Jack Smith (19321989) all charted that uncertain territory between the subv ersion and the assimilation of difference, exploring how non-mainstream sexuality and gender has been experienced and perceived over the decades. Their works follow a complex parable, from the 60s right up to the end of the 80s, underlining the risks inherent in m ixing art and life, as well as formal research and political struggles. At times sociological, at others highly personal, this volum e compares ...[Read more]