On Christopher Street: Transgender Stories
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| Rating | : | 4.23 (774 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0847858316 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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Seliger is the recipient of such esteemed awards as the Alfred Eisenstaedt Award, Lucie Award, Clio Grand Prix, Cannes Lions, and ASME. Janet Mock is the New York Timesbestselling author of Redefining Realness and host of So POPular!, a weekly MSNBC digital series about culture. His work has been exhibited in
His new book of photographs, On Christopher Street: Transgender Stories, will be out in October." —The New Yorker"'On Christopher Street: Transgender Stories' is a blend of portraiture as well as the commemoration of the welcoming nature of Christopher Street. Defiant or in repose, these lovely folk are redefining what gender means to people who may be meeting even the idea of transgender for the first time in the pages of Mark Seliger's book. movementMark Seliger is an award-winning photographer. In his subjects, from old to young, singles to couples and families, Seliger found a portrait of our
What Seliger discovered was a nightly carnival of personalities that open up the visual discourse about sexuality and the constant ebb and flow of the transgender world we all inhabit today. These are our streets, and these are our people. No longer will we remain idle and pass by them in fear and prejudice. We will stand with them, recognize them, and see them. The end result is a collection of 74 beautiful, black and white portraits, all taken with Seliger’s Hasselblad camera, and never-before-published. These forthcoming portraits of trans people on Christopher Street combined with their moving and deeply personal stories remind us of our need for sanctuary, for a space to call our own. On Christopher Street there are all kinds of sexual orientations and gender identities, endless possibilities of potential selves: transgender, transsexual, non-binary, genderqueer, femme, butch, cross-dresser, drag kings, drag queens, and many other identities that shift, adapt, and challenge our understanding of gender. For his latest book, On Christopher Street: Transgender Stories, his curiosity inspired him to shoot a handful of portraits—documen
More than just a great book!! Fashionista This book removes much of the mystery around transsexuals and causes you to really think about what is "normal". You see regular people with regular families and regular lives here. It gives a glimpse into the hopefully not too far future where everyone can be accepted in all areas of the workplace based in their skills and a. History making An amazing book. The stories are so moving.. Five Stars Beautiful book and beautiful stories.