Join us at Dashwood to celebrate the launch of Vince Aletti’s new book Physique. Showcasing over 250 rare physique photography prints from Aletti’s own private collection, spanning the 1930s to the early 1930s, Physique celebrates the artistry of these photographers, and reveal a forgotten chapter of American gay culture. This event will include a book signing.
Tuesday 13 May
18:00 – 20:00
Dashwood Books
33 Bond St
New York
NY 10012
About Physique
Physique showcases over 250 rare physique photography prints from the private collection of renowned critic and curator Vince Aletti. Spanning the 1930s to the early 1960s, these photographs chronicle a hidden, coded world of homoerotic imagery. Once sold discreetly through mail-order catalogues and underground physique magazines, the prints point to an emergent queer sensibility and visibility. Accompanying this visual archive is a personal essay by Aletti which traces the historical and political significance of these images, firmly establishing their place in the canon of photography.
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