Queer Lens: A History of Photography

Since the mid-19th century, photography has served as a powerful tool for examining concepts of gender, sexuality, and self-expression. The immediacy and accessibility of the medium has played a transformative role in the gradual proliferation of homosocial, homoerotic, and homosexual imagery. Despite periods of severe homophobia, when many photographs depicting queer life were suppressed or destroyed, this exhibition brings together a variety of evidence to explore the medium’s profound role in shaping and affirming the vibrant tapestry of the LGBTQ+ community.

• Date: tbd
• Time: 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM
• Visit Details
• • Location:  1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90049
  • Parking: $25 per car or motorcycle. 
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  • Admission:  Free to the public. 7 digit group reservation number will be emailed to you prior to the event. 
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$3 Bill: Evidence of Queer Lives

$3 Bill celebrates the contributions of LGBTQ+ artists in the last century. From pioneers who explored sexual and gender identity in the first half of the 20th century, through the liberation movements and the horrors of the HIV/AIDS epidemics, to today’s more inclusive and expansive understanding of gender, $3 Bill presents a journey of resilience, pride, and beauty.

Agenda: tbd

Trip Leader:  John Butta, [email protected], 213-200-7843