External manifestation of gender identity and how it is percieved

concept

Two boys in single beds applying make-up and perfume to themselves. Colour process print after Rob-Vel, 193-.

Photograph of Caroly, Soprano singer.

A man poses on a beach.

Foster and Ninon in character, having a conversation. Photographic postcard, 192- (?).

A Scotsman and his female companion swap his kilt and her trousers after going to the public baths. Colour process print after BF, 195-.

A man poses outside wearing a long coat.

Androgynous fashions of the 1920s. Colour process print, 192--.

A skinny man wearing a frilly pink shirt, striped trousers and heels (?), while smoking. Colour process print after Nertz, 196-.

Three young men, two in drag, posing in cowboy costumes.

A young man called Oscar is asked by his mother whether he wears hairpins (regarded by her as effeminate). Colour process print, ca. 1907.

Photograph of a couple.

How to support your non-binary family member / Alyssa Giannini.

Billie Manders in character. Photographic postcard, 192-.

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Gender expression

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Images referencing Gender expression

Works from the collections

A young man called Oscar is asked by his mother whether he wears hairpins (regarded by her as effeminate). Colour process print, ca. 1907.

Photograph of a couple.

A skinny man wearing a frilly pink shirt, striped trousers and heels (?), while smoking. Colour process print after Nertz, 196-.

How to support your non-binary family member / Alyssa Giannini.

Billie Manders in character. Photographic postcard, 192-.

Gender expression

Images from the collections

Images referencing Gender expression

Works from the collections

A young man called Oscar is asked by his mother whether he wears hairpins (regarded by her as effeminate). Colour process print, ca. 1907.

Photograph of a couple.

A skinny man wearing a frilly pink shirt, striped trousers and heels (?), while smoking. Colour process print after Nertz, 196-.

How to support your non-binary family member / Alyssa Giannini.

Billie Manders in character. Photographic postcard, 192-.

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