James Gardiner Collection: Homoerotica Album.

Date:
[between 1900 and 1999]
Reference:
3288855i
Part of:
The James Gardiner Collection.
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About this work

Also known as

Homoerotic representation on the Picture Postcard, 1900 to 1990.

Description

Th album contains 88 photographs, prints and postcards curated and arranged by James Gardiner on the subject of homoerotic representations, subdivided into the following sections; Professional Muscle from 1910 to 1990; Classical Inspiration; the continuing and shifting influence of the idea of "The Classical" as an alibi for the gay male gaze; Gay fetish figures from Post Office Messenger-boy to Punk Rocker Cinema; and Hollywood Homoerotica from Valentino to Tom Cruise. This is continued in the "Fully Exposed" album (3304713i).

Publication/Creation

[between 1900 and 1999]

Physical description

1 album : photographic prints; process prints

Reference

Wellcome Collection 3288855i

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Where to find it

  • Homoerotica Album

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