Of course, without corroboration from the subjects themselves, it’s impossible to know exactly the nature of their relationships. Yet, these images, which I’ve found through the years, were telling another story-one about a homosexuality without inhibitions, gentle and playful.”
“Despite the many battles and certain victories that ensued, the homosexual remained a victim in the collective consciousness a hidden man. “With each discovery I was stunned, for these images didn’t match the official history of homosexuality as it has been conveyed to us,” says Lifshitz. Now, an accompanying photo book, The Invisibles: Vintage Portraits of Love and Pride, shares vintage photographs from the early twentieth century depicting various same-sex couples. Love does not have a sexual orientation.Love is universal." You can order your copy of LOVING: A Photographic History of Men in Love here.French filmmaker Sébastien Lifshitz first explored the hidden history of gay love in the 2012 documentary, Les Invisibles, which includes fascinating interviews with gay men and lesbians born between the two World Wars And the love that they shared will inspire others, as they have us. And far from being ostracized or condemned, they will be celebrated and loved. Pics Gay Porn - tons of fresh categorized nude gay sex pictures: asses, big cocks, hot black gays, orgy, naked amateur boys, bdsm and other exclusive sexy. Speaking of the release of their book, Neal and Hugh stated: "The subjects of our photos, with the release of 'LOVING', will publicly narrate their own lives for the first time in history. As such, the anonymity of the Photo Booth was a safe place for a couple, as they could act as the subject, the photographer, and developer," it added. During WWII the appearance of wedding rings, bracelets, and other jewelry serving as symbols of commitment became more common and were worn by many soldiers and sailors.Īnother theme that emerged early on was the Photo Booth photo strip which was popular with couples for decades. One of the earliest photos in the book, from around 1860, shows one of the men wearing a ring on his little finger. I dedicate this weekly post, featuring vintage gay photographs, to the men and women who lived in a more critical time where being true to yourself and loving. "While none of the men in 'LOVING' had the legal option of marriage, photos show that many of them exchanged rings. "For example, beginning in the mid-1880s, and continuing through the 1920s, posing under an umbrella was a common element, perhaps signal, that the two men were engaged in a romantic relationship," the release revealed. Neal and Hugh also observed recurring themes throughout their collection that wove a common thread through decades, centuries, and countries. "Once committed to the project, the collectors searched for tell-tale signals that might indicate a love relationship, most importantly the expression in the eyes, followed by body-language that might be as subtle as a glancing touch," states the press release. Presented in a small art deco glass frame with "Yours Always" etched into the glass, their second find motivated the couple to spend more time towards growing their collection. This curiosity was amplified by a second photo they found through an online auction that shows two soldiers from the 1940s posed cheek to cheek. It sparked in Neal and Hugh a curiosity to figure out how this image survived into the 21st century. Recounting how they began combing through history for these images that have survived the tides of time, Neal and Hugh revealed that their journey began with one photograph they stumbled upon in an antique shop in Dallas, Texas.ĭated somewhere around 1920, the photograph depicts two young men embracing and gazing at one another and clearly in love.