{"title":"Gemma Rolls-Bentley","description":"\u003cp\u003eGemma Rolls-Bentley explores themes of identity and expression through the lens of queer art, offering insightful perspectives on contemporary cultural movements. Her works delve into the vibrant intersections of creativity and queerness, presenting engaging reflections on how art shapes and challenges societal narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful analysis enriched with visual culture commentary, making her books essential for those interested in \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e and the evolving dialogues within queer artistic communities. Rolls-Bentley's writing combines accessible scholarship with a passion for celebrating diverse voices in art.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"queer-art-by-gemma-rolls-bentley-9780711282674","title":"Queer Art","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCelebrate the LGBTQ+ community with this vivid and dynamic collection of artworks that charts queer voices from around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe twentieth century saw key shifts for the LGBTQ+ community across the western world: from the Stonewall uprising to the first pride parades and homosexuality law reforms. The years following these milestone moments have seen queer life face new challenges, celebrations, injustices, and liberations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs ever, this journey has been closely mapped by art and culture. Artists working across all mediums – from painting, performance, digital, and beyond – have captured key moments impacting the LGBTQ+ community, from the HIV\/AIDS crisis and the rise of drag, to marriage equality and the fight for trans liberation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe artists include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAndrew Logan, sculptor and founder of the Alternative Miss World party\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLeading artists David Hockney, Nicole Eisenmann, and Zanele Muholi\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLate greats Greer Lankton, Andy Warhol, Francis Bacon, and Tom of Finland\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePioneers of Queer Cinema Derek Jarman and Sir Isaac Julien\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGround-breaking photographers Nan Goldin, Ajamu X, Wolfgang Tilmans, and Catherine Opie\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eContemporary art stars Sin Wai Kin, Zackary Drucker, and Clifford Prince King\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a heady curation of artworks selected by leading LGBTQ+ curator Gemma Rolls-Bentley, \u003cem\u003eQueer Art\u003c\/em\u003e mixes the high-brow with the low, gallery stalwarts with Instagram stars, and the racy with the fabulous. 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I'm full of thanks for it' \u003cem\u003eKae Tempest\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'The most beautiful way to know ourselves better is to pick up and flick through the pages of this insightful collection of superb queer artists' \u003cem\u003eRussell Tovey\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A cavalcade of queer sensibility. A long overdue gazetteer of those of us who find ourselves to be, to quote Arthur Marshall: \"a little bit wonky\"' \u003cem\u003eMaggi Hambling\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Changing the game - champions artists and narratives that now feel firmly part of the canon' \u003cem\u003eKaty Hessel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA concise, accessible and global overview of modern and contemporary queer art, co-written by notable curators in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eQueer Art\u003c\/em\u003e is a commanding compendium of LGBTQIA+ art that highlights its ongoing resilience from the 19th century to the present day. Spanning generations and geographies, \u003cem\u003eQueer Art\u003c\/em\u003e's carefully curated selection of practitioners paints a rich picture of LGBTQIA+ visual culture, underscoring the complexity of lived experience and cutting through the basic understanding of the subject that seeks to measure 'queerness' against overt homoeroticism and proven homosexuality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eQueer art curators Mollie E. Barnes and Gemma Rolls-Bentley begin by exploring how resilience has shaped artistic expression, establishing the historical backdrop against which queer art has evolved. From liberation to intersectionality, reclamation to futurism, four thematic chapters unpack the key concerns of queer art as they relate to the work of artists such as Keith Haring, Bhupen Khakhar, Hélio Oiticica, Catherine Opie, Lotte Laserstein and Xiyadie. 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