Shameless
Shameless is a collection of portraits of men and women and children who played with gender roles. These collaborative portraits were made between 1974 and 1980 in San Francisco, Chicago, and New York.
The collection was first exhibited at the Darkroom Gallery in Berkeley, California in 1974. The opening was attended by 200 people, most of whom wore drag. Notable attendees to the exhibit included the writers Samuel Steward and Gay Talese, and the photographer Richard Misrach.
In 1976 Shameless opened in New York at the Alfred Stieglitz Gallery. During the exhibit David met with the photographer Brassai, and presented him with the photograph, Bijou of Andy's Donuts, which was an homage to the Brassai photograph Madame Bijou in the Bar de la Lune Paris.
Subsequently, Shameless was exhibited at the Hyde Park Art Center in Chicago and Die Dritte Gallerie in Zurich, Switzerland. The Chicago exhibit was reviewed in Artforum magazine in 1980.
The collection was first exhibited at the Darkroom Gallery in Berkeley, California in 1974. The opening was attended by 200 people, most of whom wore drag. Notable attendees to the exhibit included the writers Samuel Steward and Gay Talese, and the photographer Richard Misrach.
In 1976 Shameless opened in New York at the Alfred Stieglitz Gallery. During the exhibit David met with the photographer Brassai, and presented him with the photograph, Bijou of Andy's Donuts, which was an homage to the Brassai photograph Madame Bijou in the Bar de la Lune Paris.
Subsequently, Shameless was exhibited at the Hyde Park Art Center in Chicago and Die Dritte Gallerie in Zurich, Switzerland. The Chicago exhibit was reviewed in Artforum magazine in 1980.
A Night to Remember
This photograph, from the Shameless collection, was taken in Chicago and christened A Night To Remember by the Chicago Daily News art critic Dennis Adrian--who saw the photograph at a vernal equinox party. Dennis was reminded of the film An Affair to Remember which included a memorable scene of Deborah Kerr in a red dress on a couch.
This photograph was actually inspired by the paintings of Marc Chagall. The subject of this photograph is Florence Schweitzer, photographed in 1976.
This photograph was actually inspired by the paintings of Marc Chagall. The subject of this photograph is Florence Schweitzer, photographed in 1976.
Black Men / White Men
The Black Men / White Men collection of photographs was commissioned by Gay Sunshine press for the first edition of the book Black Men/White Men by Michael Smith published in 1983.
The photograph at right was on the cover of that edition.
The photograph at right was on the cover of that edition.
Men Loving Men
The Men Loving Men collection of photographs was also commissioned by Gay Sunshine press for the first edition of the book Men Loving Men by Mitch Walker in 1977.
Two of the photographs from this series, including the photograph at the left, are included in the permanent collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago (Dennis Adrian bequest).
The photograph at the left is also included in the permanent collection of the Leslie Lohman Gay Art Foundation in New York.
Two of the photographs from this series, including the photograph at the left, are included in the permanent collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago (Dennis Adrian bequest).
The photograph at the left is also included in the permanent collection of the Leslie Lohman Gay Art Foundation in New York.