Queer Lens

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ISBN: 9781606069691

A History of Photography

Paul Paul Martineau, Ryan Linkof, Jordan Bear , Ken Gonzales-Day

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English

J. Paul Getty Museum
02 October 2025

Photographic reportage

Copiously illustrated, Queer Lens explores the transformative role of photography in LGBTQ+ communities from the nineteenth century to the present day.

Photography's power to capture a subject—representing reality, or a close approximation—has inherently been linked with the construction and practice of identity. Since the camera's invention in 1839, and despite periods of severe homophobia, the photographic art form has been used by and for individuals belonging to dynamic LGBTQ+ communities, helping shape and affirm queer culture and identity across its many intersections.

Queer Lens explores this transformative force of photography, which has played a pivotal role in increasing queer visibility. Lively essays by scholars and artists explore myriad manifestations of queer culture, both celebrating complex interpretations of people and relationships and resisting rigid definitions. Featuring a rich selection of images—including portraits of queer individuals, visual records of queer kinship, and documentary photographs of early queer groups and protests—this volume investigates the medium's profound role in illuminating the vibrant tapestry of LGBTQ+ communities.

This volume is published to accompany an exhibition on view at the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center from June 17 to September 28, 2025.

Contributions by: Jordan Bear, Ken Gonzales-Day, Alexis Bard Johnson
Edited by: Paul Paul Martineau, Ryan Linkof
Imprint: J. Paul Getty Museum
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 305mm, Width: 241mm,
ISBN: 9781606069691
ISBN 10: 1606069691
Pages: 342
Publication Date: 02 October 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Paul Martineau is curator in the Department of Photographs at the J. Paul Getty Museum. He is the author of Rodney Smith (Getty, 2023), Imogen Cunningham (Getty, 2020), and Icons of Style (Getty, 2018). Ryan Linkof is curator at the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art.

Reviews for Queer Lens: A History of Photography

""[The] catalog, compiled with historian Ryan Linkof, is very good.""--Christopher Knight ""Los Angeles Times"" (6/24/2025 12:00:00 AM) ""An outstanding addition to the growing body of scholarship around queer imagery.""--Jim Van Buskirk ""The Bay Area Reporter"" (6/23/2025 12:00:00 AM) ""The pages brim with authenticity.""--Emma Jacob ""Aesthetica Magazine"" (6/1/2025 12:00:00 AM) ""Potent and inspiring. . . . An empowering photography retrospective that reflects American queer communities.""--Aleena Ortiz ""Foreword Reviews"" (5/1/2025 12:00:00 AM)