A new photo show in New York features Allen Frame’s unvarnished, gentle portraits of downtown figures like Nan Goldin, Cookie Mueller and Darrel Ellis
“The cause of the outbreak is unknown, and there is as yet no evidence of contagion,” Lawrence K Altman wrote of the unnamed disease – now known as Aids – which had killed eight of the 41 men in less than 24 months. Marginalised as an LGBTQ+ issue, mainstream media coverage and public health initiatives fell by the wayside until the crisis reached epidemic proportions.
There wasn’t the same pressure there is today to make your name and build a career, so I gave myself the time to really explore,” says Frame. “I did foray into theatre as an actor, director and writer for five or six years and I did as little work as I could possibly get away with to support myself. A lot of that time was about cultivating relationships to make photographs – but even that was very loose. I never did anything with the work until a couple of years ago.
Once again, Frame’s timing is immaculate. Although the photographs were made four decades ago, they are once again aligned with the moment as a number of artists featured in the show are enjoying their own moment in the spotlight once again. Sir Elton John recently curated an exhibition of
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