144 pages
Hardcover
28.2 x 30.5 cm (11 x 12 in.)
English
First Edition, 2014
Yale University Press
In 1969 Anthony Friedkin witnessed the Stonewall riots in New York City and was a turning point in the history of community building and organized political activism among homosexuals in the United States. The Gay Essay provides a singular, intimate record of this crucial moment. Friedkin’s portraits, taken in streets, hotels, bars, and dancehalls, demonstrate a sensitivity and an understanding that has imbued the photographs with an enduring resonance.
