The First Homosexuals: The Birth of a New Identity 1869-1939
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
The First Homosexuals: The Birth of a New Identity 1869-1939
By (Author) Jonathan D. Katz
Monacelli Press
Monacelli Press
8th July 2025
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
History of art
The Arts
Physical Properties
Hardback
368
Width 241mm, Height 292mm
2200g
Description
An unprecedented and historic new book, The First Homosexuals traces the evolution of the homosexual identity through an archive of hundreds of artworks in a wide variety of media. Organized geographically, each chapter highlights a different part of the world and includes an insightful essay by an expert in the art and sexuality of that region. Ranging from well-known masterpieces to works by unknown artists and pieces rarely considered in the context of sexuality, The First Homosexuals offers a stunning and illuminating look at the first self-consciously queer art.
Author Bio
Jonathan David Katz, is professor of History of Art and Gender, Sexuality and Women s Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, curator of The First Homosexuals at Wrightwood 659 Gallery in Chicago, and author of About Face: Stonewall, Revolt, and New Queer Art (Monacelli, 2024).
