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James Bidgood, Master of LGBTQ Photography, Dies At 88

James Bidgood, whose groundbreaking queer photographs and film influenced American art, died on Monday, January 31, 2022, from complications due to Covid-19. He was 88.
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“Pink Flowers, Water Colors (Jay Garvin),” early 1960s​​​​​​© Estate of James Bidgood, Courtesy of ClampArt, New York. An artist of singular vision and uncompromising integrity, James Bidgood charted his own path, living as an openly gay man at a tim...

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Miss Rosen

Miss Rosen is a New York-based writer focusing on art, photography, and culture. Her work has been published in books and magazines, including Time, Vogue, Aperture, and Vice, among others.

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