Gaze: A Pictorial History of Physique Photography

When:
Thursday, Mar 30, 2023 10:00a -
Saturday, May 27, 2023 6:00p

Where:
Childs Gallery
168 Newbury Street
Boston, MA 02116

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Admission:
FREE

Hosted by:
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childsgallery Childs Gallery

Categories:
Art, LGBTQ+

Event website:
https://childsgallery.com/exhibition/gaze-a-pictorial-history-of-physique-photography/

Gaze explores the evolution of physique or 'beefcake' photography, from its earliest inception within the bodybuilding community, to ambiguously referential Classical-posed imagery, to its final incarnation as explicitly homoerotic material directly marketed to a burgeoning gay community. Artists featured include luminaries of the genre, such as Gregor Arax (Studio Arax), Bruce Bellas (Bruce of Los Angeles), Alonzo Hanagan (Lon of New York), Bob Mizer (AMG Studios), Al Urban, Don Whitman (Western Photography Guild), and others. These individuals were not only pioneering photographers, but also savvy businessmen and some of the earliest gay rights activists, changing the status quo for gay men by challenging morality and censorship laws within the US. 

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