Kings & Queens in Their Castles

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Kings & Queens in Their Castles has been called the most ambitious photo series ever conducted of the LGBTQ experience in the U.S. Over a span of 15 years, Atwood photographed more than 350 subjects at home nationwide (with over 160 in the book), including nearly 100 celebrities (with about 60 in the book). With individuals from 30 states, Atwood offers a window into the lives and homes of some of America's most intriguing and eccentric personalities. Among those depicted are Meredith Baxter, Alan Cumming, Don Lemon, John Waters, George Takei, Alison Bechdel, Barney Frank, Don Bachardy, Billy Porter, Ari Shapiro, Arthur Tress, Michael Urie, Greg Louganis, Tommy Tune, Jonathan Adler and Terrence McNally. Modern day tableaux vivants, the images portray whimsical, intimate moments of daily life that shift between the pictorial and the theatrical. Rich in beauty and clarity, these personal landscapes are both a witness and a celebration

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includes all the letters of the LGBTQ community--Samuel Braslow "FourTwoNine"
inspirational and essential for the library of every serious portrait shooter--Jim Cornfield "Rangefinder"
Atwood raises empathy and understanding by humanizing everyone he photographs.--David Walker "PDN Photo of the Day"
Atwood turns the culture of celebrity and architecture into something that goes beyond portraiture as he documents how similar we all are.--Lisa Boone "The Los Angeles Times"
His work, displaying an intimacy sometimes bordering on voyeurism, captures LGBT men and women in the process of living their private lives.--Michele Langevine Leiby "Washington Post"
This comprehensive documentation of community is an important historical collection for future generations.--Aline Smithson "Lenscratch"
Marvelous photographs that capture our idiosyncrasies and obsessions.--Tony Kushner (Playwright)