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 The
Queer Encyclopedia of the Visual Arts
by Claude J. Summers
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A distinctly queer presence permeates the history of the visual arts -- from
Michaelangelo's David and homoerotic images on ancient Greek vases to Frida
Kahlo's self-portraits and the photography of Claude Cahun and Robert
Mapplethorpe. The Queer Encyclopedia of the Visual Arts is a comprehensive work
showcasing the enormous contribution of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and
queer artists to painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, sculpture, and
architecture. International in scope, the volume contains over 200 detailed
entries written by some of the most passionate and accomplished scholars in
their fields. Included are profiles of significant artists; overviews of
artistic movements and eras, such as the Renaissance, Pop Art, and Latin
American art; articles discussing the artistic representations of androgyny,
lesbian and gay bodies, and many other subjects; and surveys of topics like
censorship, pornography, and AIDS activism. It also features a complete
bibliography and indexes. |
 The Queer Encyclopedia of Music, Dance, and Musical Theater
Edited by Claude Summers
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What did Alvin Ailey’s mother do when she first saw him in stage makeup?
Why did George Frideric Handel censor his unpublished pastoral cantatas
in the 1730s?
How many degrees separate Gore Vidal from Cole Porter’s 1948 Broadway
musical, Kiss Me Kate?
How did the operatic composer Jean-Baptiste Lully lose favor at the court
of Louis XIV?
Find the answers—and much, much more—in The Queer Encyclopedia of Music, Dance,
and Musical Theater. Drawn from the fascinating online encyclopedia of queer arts and
culture, which the Advocate dubbed the “Encyclopedia Britanniqueer”—this
compendium of all things queer and beautiful features over 200 articles on
composers, choreographers, singers, musicians, and dancers across eras and
styles. Perfect for settling arguments or for a serene hour by a sunny window,
this is the kind of reference book you can’t tear yourself away from, with
authoritative overviews on genres and gay-themed works and biographical entries.
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 Gay and Lesbian
Issues: A Reference Handbook
(Contemporary World Issues (hardcover))
by Chuck Stewart
Order this BookProblems and crises. Analyses and
answers. Contemporary World Issues explores--topic by topic--the critical
challenges facing America and the world in the 21st century. 24-hour cable news.
Millions of Internet sites. Information overload. How can we sort through the
information? Assess the analyses? Trust the sources? Contemporary World Issues
provides a simple solution -- informed and readable authors offering concise yet
thorough discussions of today's most talked-about topics as they affect America
and the world.
Exploring such diverse subjects as tobacco and terrorism,
rainforests and religion, affirmative action and urban sprawl, Contemporary
World Issues provides the historical background, the contemporary context, and
the resources for further research. Exhaustive, concise, accessible, accuate. |
