Gay Icons explores gay social and cultural history through the unique personal insights of ten high profile gay figures, who have selected their historical and modern icons.The chosen icons, who may or may not be gay themselves, have all been important to each selector, having influenced their gay sensibilities or contributed to making them who they are today. They include artists Francis Bacon and David Hockney; writers Daphne du Maurier and Quentin Crisp; composers Pyotr Tchaikovsky and Benjamin Britten; musicians k.d. lang, the Village People and Will Young; entertainers Ellen DeGeneres, Lily Savage and Kenneth Williams; sports stars Martina Navratilova and Ian Roberts and political activists Harvey Milk and Angela Mason.
Their fascinating and inspirational stories will be illustrated by over sixty photographic portraits including works by Andy Warhol, Snowdon and Cecil Beaton together with specially commissioned portraits of the selectors by Mary McCartney. McCartney. All are set in a striking exhibition design conceived by renowned theatre designer, Robert Jones.
I'm sad this one is in London and I can't check it out, but it sounds like an amazing exhibit! More information here.
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Would have loved to see Michel Foucault in there. Still, thrilled with the list, especially the inclusion of Ellen DeGeneres.
Rebecca is one of my absolute favorite films (I was slightly less enchanted by the novel, but it was also excellant). I had no idea that Du Maurier was bisexual. Thank you for introducing me to this facet of her.
That sounds like an amazing exhibit! Great list, especially Harvey Milk, k.d. lang, and David Hockney. I would include June Jordan, Ilene Chaiken, Amy Lowell, Audre Lorde, Barney Frank, and Alison Bechdel. I wish I was in London.
Thanks for the link! was Tchaikovsky really gay? I didn't know. I love his music!
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