Seattle: Author and Subject – Contemporary Queer Photography

Press Release by Molly Landreth

AUTHOR AND SUBJECT: CONTEMPORARY QUEER PHOTOGRAPHY AT PCNW
APRIL 6 – MAY 27, 2012
OPENING: April 12 6-9pm Photographic Center Northwest, Seattle WA, USA

“The Photo Center NW is pleased to announce Author and Subject: Contemporary Queer Photography. This exhibition focuses on ten contemporary queer photographers who explore ideas of identity, gender, courage, relationships, sexuality and the human form. Also scheduled to run concurrently with HIDE/SEEK, this exhibition sheds light on a younger generation of queer artists working in the photographic medium locally and around the country. The opening reception willl include a fearless live performance by boylesque sensation Waxie Moon, local folk band Tenderfoot, representatives from Queer Youth Space and A. Slaven and Adrien Leavitt, founders and DJ’s of LICK! and creators of the new queer zine, #1 Must Have, which will be available and accompanied by an installation of photos in the upstairs gallery.”

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The Queer Photographers
Author and Subject – Contemporary Queer Photography presents photographs by artists: Adrain Chesser, Kelli Connell, Katie Koti, Molly Landreth, Steven Miller, Rafael Soldi, Chad States, Lorenzo Triburgo, Amelia Tovey, Sophia Wallace.

Related Link
EMBODIMENT a photographic journey and a web-based archive by Molly Landreth. The Project seeks to understand what it means to be queer in America today.
The official website of Hide/Seek