Queer Constellations: Photographs from the Aronowitz Family Collection

A lively history of queer photography, unfolding across over 100 images and abundant text contributionsPublished with Columbus Museum of Art.Spanning the early 20th century to the present, this volume offers an illustrated account of the layered, interconnected histories of queer photography. Featuring 100 plates from the Aronowitz Family Collection, Queer Constellations also includes contextualizing texts. An introduction by coeditor Vince Aletti and a conversation between Aletti and collector David Aronowitz consider the origins and evolution of the collection, while an essay by coeditor Kaitlin Booher examines the networks of artists, collectors and communities that shape queer photographic history. The volume also includes short essays on selected artists by Daniel Peacock, Christopher Stackhouse, Alisa Swindell and Rae Root.Photographers include: Ajamu X, David Armstrong, Richard Avedon, Stephen Barker, Wilhelm Von Gloeden, JEB, Bruce of Los Angeles (Bruce Bellas), Sam Contis, Clifford Prince King, Shelby Sharie Cohen, Adolph de Meyer, Jimmy DeSana, John Dugdale, John Edmonds, Rotimi Fani-Kayode, Andrea Geyer, Camilo Godoy, Nan Goldin, Tim Greathouse.