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K.D. Lang, Le Meridien Hotel, London by Jill Furmanovsky,
1992
© Jill Furmanovsky
Though I don't agree with some of the
choices and feel some important icons have been left out I would love
to see this exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in London and
as Maya Angelou is cited it isn't completely wrong!!! Anyone want to take and go with me????
Gay Icons explores gay social and cultural history through the unique
personal insights of ten high profile gay figures, who have selected their
historical and modern icons.
The chosen icons, who may or may not be gay themselves, have all been
important to each selector, having influenced their gay sensibilities or
contributed to making them who they are today. They include artists Francis
Bacon and David Hockney; writers Daphne du Maurier and Quentin Crisp; composers
Pyotr Tchaikovsky and Benjamin Britten; musicians k.d. lang, the Village People
and Will Young; entertainers Ellen DeGeneres, Lily Savage and Kenneth Williams;
sports stars Martina Navratilova and Ian Roberts and political activists Harvey
Milk and Angela Mason.
Their fascinating and inspirational stories will be illustrated by over sixty
photographic portraits including works by Andy Warhol, Snowdon and Cecil Beaton
together with specially commissioned portraits of the selectors by Mary
McCartney. McCartney. All are set in a striking exhibition design conceived by
renowned theatre designer, Robert Jones.