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The Nile on eBay Bound Together by Andy Campbell This book examines US gay and lesbian leather archives alongside contemporary artistic practices that reframe and renegotiate historical source material, creating a queer politics of the present. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description What are the archives of gay and lesbian leather histories, and how have contemporary artists mined these archives to create a queer politics of the present? This book sheds light on an area long ignored by traditional art history and LGBTQ studies, examining the legacies of the visual and material cultures of US leather communities. It discusses the work of contemporary artists such as Patrick Staff, Dean Sameshima, Monica Majoli, AK Burns and AL Steiner, and the artist collective Die Kranken, showing how archival histories and contemporary artistic projects might be applied in a broader analysis of LGBTQ culture and norms. Hanky codes, blurry photographs of Tom of Finland drawings, a pin sash weighted down with divergent histories - these become touchstones for writing leather histories. -- . Flap 'An elegantly disciplined page turner, Bound together interweaves the various cultures of leather sex and the archive with solid research, sly humor, and patient interpretation. Campbell's sections on a selected group of contemporary and modern artists are particularly insightful.' Catherine Lord, Professor Emerita, Department of Art, UC Irvine 'Sex is good to think with, but Andy Campbell's leathersex is even better. This exuberant, challenging, and generously illustrated study explores the role of BDSM in visual and material art, performance and archival practice--while, in the process, becoming its own sexual archive.' Professor Barry Reay, author of New York Hustlers and Sex in the Archives Long ignored by art history and LGBTQ studies, the visual and material creations of leather communities in the United States are both abundant and community-focused. Bound together uncovers the archives that house these creations and explores how contemporary artists such as Patrick Staff, A. K. Burns, and A. L. Steiner have mined them to develop a queer politics of the present. Accessibly written and illustrated with almost a hundred images, the book is essential reading for anyone engaged with LGBTQ history and visual culture. Table of Contents List of plates List of figures Acknowledgements 1 Introduction: bound together 2 The work of the master's hand 3 How to talk about Tom 4 Yellow, or reading archives diagonally 5 Numbers 6 'Clubs that don't exist anymore' 7 Attached to history 8 'Deep fist at the Modern' 9 Conclusion: surrogates, envelopes Select bibliography Index Review 'An elegantly disciplined page turner, Bound Together interweaves the various cultures of leather sex and the archive with solid research, sly humor, and patient interpretation. In this context, Campbell's sections on a selected group of contemporary and modern artists are particularly insightful.' Catherine Lord, Claire Trevor School of the Arts, University of California, Irvine 'Sex is good to think with, but Andy Campbell's leathersex is even better. This exuberant, challenging, perceptive, cleverly crafted and generously illustrated study explores the role of BDSM in visual and material art, performance and archival practice – while, in the process, becoming its own sexual archive. A new kind of art history, Bound together transforms our comprehensions of sex and apprehensions of the archive.' Professor Barry Reay, author of New York Hustlers and Sex in the Archives -- . Long Description What are the archives of gay and lesbian leather histories, and how have contemporary artists mined these archives to create a queer politics of the present? This book sheds light on an area long ignored by traditional art history and LGBTQ studies, examining the legacies of the visual and material cultures of US leather communities. It discusses the work of contemporary artists such as Patrick Staff, Dean Sameshima, Monica Majoli, AK Burns and AL Steiner, and the artist collective Die Kranken, showing how archival histories and contemporary artistic projects might be applied in a broader analysis of LGBTQ culture and norms. Hanky codes, blurry photographs of Tom of Finland drawings, a pin sash weighted down with divergent histories - these become touchstones for writing leather histories. -- . Review Quote Sex is good to think with, but Andy Campbell's leathersex is even better. This exuberant, challenging, perceptive, cleverly crafted and generously illustrated study explores the role of BDSM in visual and material art, performance and archival practice - while, in the process, becoming its own sexual archive. A new kind of art history, Bound together transforms our comprehensions of sex and apprehensions of the archive.'Professor Barry Reay, author of New York Hustlers and Sex in the Archives Details ISBN 1526142821 Author Andy Campbell Publisher Manchester University Press Series Rethinking Art's Histories ISBN-10 1526142821 ISBN-13 9781526142825 Format Paperback Imprint Manchester University Press Place of Publication Manchester Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 704.949306766 Subtitle Leather, Sex, Archives, and Contemporary Art Pages 280 Year 2020 Publication Date 2020-01-06 Short Title Bound Together Language English UK Release Date 2020-01-06 NZ Release Date 2020-01-06 Illustrations 10 colour illustrations and 71 black & white illustrations Audience Tertiary & Higher Education AU Release Date 2020-01-05 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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