Revisiting Hidden
Histories, an
episode from the award-winning newsmagazine IN THE LIFE uncovering diverse
expressions of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) sexuality and
gender difference in American art, and the forces that have censored them.
American art is rich with LGBT themes and renowned
works by LGBT artists, yet sexuality has largely been edited out of art
history. This episode features a look back at Hide/Seek, the first major museum
exhibition to acknowledge representations of LGBT identity in art. The exhibit
sparked controversy among conservative religious leaders and politicians who
demanded the removal of David Wojnarowicz’s video installation, A Fire in
my Belly, calling his depiction of the anger he faced while dying from AIDS
“religious hate speech.”
SOURCE: IN THE LIFE
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