Title:
LGBTQ+ icons : a celebration of historical LGBTQ+ icons in the arts / Owen Keehnen ; illustrated by David Lee Csicsko.
ISBN:
9781951963118
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
[Chicago, Ill.] : Trope Industries LLC, [2022]
©2022
Physical Description:
111 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Contents:
Foreword / Telly Leung -- Introduction / Victor Salvo -- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky -- Ethel Smyth -- Gertrude Stein -- Romaine Brooks -- Natalie Clifford Barney -- Alla Nazimova -- Radclyffe Hall -- Alain LeRoy Locke -- Sylvia Beach -- James Whale -- Cole Porter -- Ada "Bricktop" Smith -- Dorothy Arzner -- Federico Garcia Lorca -- Mabel Hampton -- Mary Renault -- Josephine Baker -- Frida Kahlo -- Gladys Bentley -- Esther Eng -- Billy Tipton -- Billy Strayhorn -- Leonard Bernstein -- Chavela Vargas -- Storme DeLarverie -- James Baldwin -- Yukio Mishima -- Lorraine Hansberry -- Stephen Sondheim -- Alvin Ailey -- Audre Lorde -- June Jordan -- Rudolf Nureyev -- Dusty Springfield -- Gloria Anzaldua -- Charles Ludlam -- Reinaldo Arenas -- Klaus Nomi -- Divine -- Freddie Mercury -- Sylvester -- Laura Nyro -- Leslie Feinberg -- Leslie Cheung -- Keith Haring -- Daniel Sotomayor -- Greer Lankton -- Leigh Bowery -- Willi Ninja -- George Michael -- About the authors -- Resources
Summary:
"From music to movies, literature to dance - the arts have always been influenced by the work of LGBTQ people. LGBTQ+ Icons spotlights the history and contributions of 50 pioneering artists who lived and worked around the world. Bold, whimsical illustrations by David Lee Csicsko (The Skin You Live In) and concise bios from historian Owen Keehnen celebrate a diverse group of artists, from LGBTQ icons James Baldwin, Frida Kahlo, and Freddie Mercury to lesser-known colorful characters like vaudeville performer Ada "Bricktop" Smith, the toast of 1920s Paris café society who opened a queer-friendly club where all were welcomed, and Australian dandy Leigh Bowery, whose unapologetic flamboyance influenced an entire generation of fashion designers. LGBTQ+ Icons is an entertaining exploration of a part of history most people don't know is even missing. It will inspire readers young and old to be confident in who they are, and to take pride in their own creativity. Produced with premium materials, this book is a must-read for Pride month and a perfect collectible year-round!"--Amazon.
OCLC Number:
on1334609465
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