November 23, 2016

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When a Private Trans Archive Becomes Public Art

OAG Trans Art
“The photographs from Casa Susanna are significant early visual expressions of a group of cross-dressers (only some of whom later identified as trans), who were able to find each other and used photography to not only express their desired identity, but also to foster a community,” says Art Gallery of Ontario photography curator Sophie Hackett.
Source: Canadian Art Magazine

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