Avery, Dan, “Golden years: Mel Roberts talks about California boys, a collection of his photos from the ’60s and ’70s,” HX magazine, issue 484 (Dec. 15, 2000), p. 22-27 and cover photo
Bartell, Gerald, “Making an impression: sculptor Philip Hitchcock makes his heroes come to life,” New York blade news, Dec. 15, 2000, p. 18
Bianchi, Tom, “Standing on strong shoulders,” Lambda book report, v. 9, no. 5 (2000), p. 5-10. Review of Man by Tony Butcher, Toni Cathany, Za-Hazzanani, and Trevor Watson (St. Martin’s), Light embodied by Chuck Smith (Pohlmann), Woman by China Hamilton (St. Martin’s), and As I see it by Greg Gorman, preface by Elton John (PowerHouse)
Bodies of resistance. Organized by Visual AIDS in collaboration with Real Art Ways; curated by Barbara Hunt; edited by Julia Bryan-Wilson and Barbara Hunt. New York: Visual AIDS, 2000. ISBN 0-9678425-0-6 ($10.00)
Brown, Bryan, “Arthur ‘Chick’ Austin,” Metrosource (New York), v. 11, no. 4 (winter 2000), p. 36-37. Austin was director of Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford and patron of “Four saints in three acts” by Virgil Thomson and Gertrude Stein
Bruhm, Steven. Reflecting Narcissus: a queer aesthetic. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2001. ISBN 0-8166-3550-1 (hardcover) ISBN 0-8166-3551-X (pbk. : $17.95)
Corinne, Tee A., “The art of Sappho,” Lambda book report, v. 9, no. 4 (Nov. 2000), p. 29-30. Book review of Amazons in the drawing room
Corinne, Tee A., “Differences: lesbian artists,” The lesbian review of books, v. 7, no. 2 (winter 2000-2001), p. 19-20. Book review essay covering Amazons in the drawing room, The red rose girls, Anna Klumpke: a turn-of-the-century painter and her world, Amazons of the avant garde, We weren’t modern enough, Women editing modernism, Lesbian histories and cultures and Post-dykes to watch out for.
Cotter, Holland, “Eros cruises the museum in a filmmaker’s dreams,” New York times, Nov. 24, 2000, p. E38. On the exhibition of Isaac Julien’s films at Bard College
Cwiek, Timothy, “Haring mural dedicated,” Philadelphia gay news, Nov. 3-9, 2000, p. 1, 23. On a restored 24-year-old South Philadelphia mural by Haring
Delaney, Anngel, “For art’s sake: new book on lesbian art fills a void,” New York blade news, Sept. 29, 2000, p. 18. On Lesbian art in America by Harmony Hammond
Dugdale, John. The clandestine mind. Vol. 3 of 21st: the journal of contemporary photography. http://www.21stphotography.com
Dugdale, John, “Prayer life, 1996,” Body positive, v. 13, no. 12 (Dec. 2000), cover photo
Eliasoph, Philip, “A tribute to Paul Cadmus,” American art, v. 14, no. 3 (fall 2000), p. 90-94. Also available online at http://nmaa-ryder.si/journal/contents.html
Farmer, Brett. Spectacular passions: cinema, fantasy, gay male spectatorships. Durham: Duke University Press, 2000. 320 p. ISBN 0-822325-59-4 (cloth) ISBN 0-822325-89-6 (pbk. : $18.95)
Ferber, Lawrence, “Anger, art, and AIDS: New York’s Guggenheim Museum actsup with a historic exhibit of video art from the AIDS epidemic,” The advocate, issue 826 (Dec. 5, 2000), p. 61-62
Fishman, Louise. Louise Fishman. Essay by John Yau. New York: Cheim & Read, 2000. 19 good color photos with essay and documentation of the exhibition
Gaines, Malik, “Blind faith: AIDS has dimmed his eyesight, but photographer John Dugdale keeps working. His art informs a rich new book,” The advocate, no. 823 (Oct. 24, 2000, p. 105-107 (with 9 illus.)
Gaines, Malik, “Opie’s opus: Catherine Opie discusses her queer sensibilities and her transcendent body of photography, showcased in a major exhibition at Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art,” The advocate, issue 827 (Dec. 19, 2000), p. 52-53
Gaines, Malik, “Staring down hate: gay antiques collector James Allen has raised a ruckus with his shocking collection of lynching photographs, published this past year in a troubling book,” The advocate, issue 828/9 (Jan. 16, 2001), p. 80-83 Glueck, Grace, “George Tooker: D.C. Moore Gallery” (review), New York times, Dec. 22, 2000, p. E46
Goldberg, Vicki, “Showcasing life’s sorrows and humans’ ways of bearing them,” New York times, Oct. 6, 2000, p. E41. On Peter Hujar show at Matthew Marks Gallery
Gorman, Greg. As I see it. Preface by Elton John; afterword by John Hurt. New York: PowerHouse Books, 2000. ISBN 1576870863 (hardcover) ISBN 1576870871 (limited ed.) Chiefly photos
Gorman, Greg, “Beyond the pose,” Out, v. 9, no. 4 (Oct. 2000), p. 60, 62. “In his new photography book, As I see it, Greg Gorman celebrates the male nude”
Harris, Susan, “Louise Fishman at Cheim & Read” (review), Art in America, v. 88, no. 12 (Dec. 2000), p. 118-119
Helterman, Jolyon, “Catherine Opie” [one of the Out 100], Out, v. 9, no. 7 (Jan. 2001), p. 52-53. Smaller entries on Amy Adler, Gary Lee Boas, Pierre et Gilles, and Roni Horn on p. 54
Holden, Stephen, “When and how AIDS activism finally found its voice and power,” New York times, Dec. 1, 2000, p. E16
Holleran, Andrew, “Men in black (Speedos),” The gay & lesbian review, v. 7, no. 4 (Fall 2000), p. 65-66. Review of The beach by David Morgan (St. Martin’s Press, 2000)
Hyder, Happy/L.A., “Notes from a photographer,” HLFQ: Harrington lesbian fiction quarterly, v. 1, no. 1 (2000), p. 77-84 (with 5 color photos)
Inzalaco, Lorraine, “Visible for a change,” HLFQ: Harrington lesbian fiction quarterly, v. 1, no. 1 (2000), p. 85-95 (with 5 color images)
Johnson, Ken, short reviews of Louise Fishman show at Cheim & Read and of Nicole Eisenman show at Jack Tilton Gallery, New York times, Oct. 6, 2000, p. E38
Julien, Isaac. The film art of Isaac Julien. Introd. by Amada Cruz; essays by David Deitcher and David Frankel. Annandale-on-Hudson, NY: Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College, 2000. 120 p. ISBN 0-941276-90-2 (pbk.) Accompanies an exhibition at Bard, Museum of Contemporary Art (Sydney), BildMuseet (Umeå, Sweden), and Henie Onstad Kunstsenter (Høvikodden, Norway)
Katzman, Lisa, “A world of double outsiders: gay as well as black,” New York times, Nov. 26, 2000, p. AR24. On the exhibition of Isaac Julien’s films at Bard College
Kaye, Richard A., “A splendid readiness for death: T.S. Eliot, the homosexual cult of St. Sebastian, and World War I,” Modernism/modernity, v. 6, no. 2 (1999), p. 107-134
Kennedy, Lisa, “Hugh Steers,” Out, v. 9, no. 4 (Oct. 2000), p. 36-37. On the occasion of the exhibition at Richard Anderson Fine Art, New York
Lambda book report, v. 9, no. 5 (2000), p. 8-10. Unsigned reviews/notices of Dios latinos by Lorenzo Gomez (Pohlmann), Work by Ed Freeman (Bruno Gmünder), Men of Kristen Bjorn (Gmünder), and Bel Ami: summertime (Gmünder)
Lucie-Smith, Edward. Flesh & stone. Text and photos by Lucie-Smith. New York: Ipso Facto Publishers, 2000. Text in English, French and German. ISBN 189326310X
Mayne, Judith. Framed: lesbians, feminists, and media culture. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2000. 256 p. ISBN 0-8166-3457-2 (pbk. : $18.95)
Moon, Michael. A small boy and others: imitation and initiation in American culture from Henry James to Andy Warhol. Durham: Duke University Press, 1998. 195 p. (Series Q) ISBN 0-8223-2161-0 (cloth) ISBN 0-8223-2173-4 (pbk. : $16.95)
Noh, David, “Opening windows: painter George Tooker blends spirituality with sensuality,” New York blade news, Dec. 1, 2000, p. 20. On the occasion of the show at DC Moore Gallery, New York
Northcross, Wayne, “The aesthetics of disconnection,” Lesbian & gay New York, Dec. 14, 2000, p. 17, 33. On Hugh Steers show at Richard Anderson Fine Art and on Joe Ovelman show at A.R.T./Art Resources Transfer
Northcross, Wayne, “Imagery both familiar and concealed,” Lesbian & gay New York, Oct. 5, 2000, p. 25, 30. On Pierre et Gilles show at the New Museum and on Matthew Benedict show at Alexander and Bonin Gallery
Northcross, Wayne, “Three men and a city,” The gay & lesbian review, v. 7, no. 4 (fall 2000), p. 56-57. Review of Intimate companions: a triography of George Platt Lynes, Paul Cadmus, Lincoln Kirstein, and their circle by David Leddick (see annotation in “About books” in October issue of this newsletter)
Peake, Tony. Derek Jarman: a biography. New York: Overlook, 2000. $40.00 The author was Jarman’s literary agent. The book includes a meticulous catalog of Jarman’s works.
Phillips, Tony, “Inside out: the art of John Dugdale,” Next magazine, v. 8, no. 21 (Dec. 1, 2000), p. 21-22. Interview on the occasion of the show at Wessel + O’Connor Gallery
Pierre et Gilles. New York: New Museum; London: Merrell Publishers, 2000. Essay by Dan Cameron. ISBN 1-85894-113-X. Published in conjunction with exhibition at New Museum of Contemporary Art
Princenthal, Nancy, “Scott Burton at Max Protetch” (review), Art in America, v. 88, no. 12 (Dec. 2000), p. 116
Reilly, Maura. Le vice à la mode: Gustave Courbet and the vogue for lesbianism in Second Empire France. Ph. D. dissertation, New York University, 2000 (available from UMI Research Press)
Rorem, Ned, “Meditations on music, art & politics” (excerpted from forthcoming Lies: a diary, 1986-1999), The gay & lesbian review, v. 7, no. 4 (fall 2000), p. 33-34
Simpson, Les, “Tripping down memory lane: artist and activist Carrie Moyer rekindles her hippie past for inspiration,” Time out New York, Oct. 12-19, 2000
Sink, Mindy, “New opportunities for gay students,” Education life, in the New York times, Nov. 12,2000, p. 15, 21. On scholarships available to gay and lesbian students
Smith, Dinitia, “Guggenheim to show video series on early days of AIDS,:” New York times, Nov. 29, 2000, p. E1, E5
Smyth, Cherry, “Catherine Opie: the Photographers’ Gallery, London,” Art monthly, no. 240 (Oct. 2000), p. 33-34
Stockwell, Anne, “Illustrating man: artist Robert Risko talks about his dazzling new book and his passion for famous faces,” The advocate, issue 828/9 (Jan. 16, 2001), p. 96-97
Strong, Lester, “Constant specter: artist Richard Foster talks about art and regeneration in the face of AIDS,” A & u, issue 71 (Sept. 2000), p. 40-43
Strong, Lester, “Falling off the edge: photographer Amos Badertscher looks at the underbelly of AIDS,” A & u, issue 72 (Oct. 2000), p. 36-39
Très complémentaires: the art and lives of Ethel Mars and Maud Hunt Squire. Essay by Catherine Ryan. New York: Mary Ryan Gallery; Susan Sheehan Gallery, 2000 ($20.00 at Mary Ryan Gallery, 24 W. 57 St., New York 10019)
Willis, Paul J., “Close encounters,” Lambda book report, v. 9, no. 5 (2000), p. 7. Review of Body conscious by Klaus Gerhart (Pohlmann)
Wood, Ghislaine. Art nouveau and the erotic. London: Victoria and Albert Publications, 2000. ISBN 1851772952 This slender publication that consists chiefly of illustrations includes a brief chapter entitled “Homoeroticism and androgyny” (p. 88-92)
(N.B. Photocopies of many of the articles listed here are available from the editors for a month or two after the date of this issue. Send your request for a photocopy, with street mailing address, to Sherman Clarke at the address listed in the editors note.)
A new gay and lesbian book club has been founded by two veterans of Quality Paperback Book Club, David Rosen and Retha Powers. Insightout Books can be found at http://www.insightoutbooks.com
Several art and photography books of potential interest to the GLBTQ audience were included in the “Holiday books” issue of the New York times book review on December 3, 2000, i.e. Robert Indiana: figures of speech by Susan Elizabeth Ryan (Yale, $45); The great American thing by Wanda Corn (University of California, $50); Chris Verene (Twin Palms, $60).