CRUISING. GAY MATCHBOOKS

An homage to the legacy of matchbooks-a staple giveaway at gay bars and nightclubs-and a celebration of queer pleasureBefore the days of cell phones and social media, nearly every gay bar and club offered free matchbooks to their patrons. The custom matchbooks served not only as a means for lighting one's cigarette, but also to collect names and phone numbers on the matchbook's inside cover while cruising. A love letter to a lost art, Cruising: Gay Matchbooks is an archive of 200 matchbooks from gay bars and bathhouses.