The First Homosexuals
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Kunstmuseum Basel : THE FIRST HOMOSEXUAL : The Birth of New Identities
The exhibition The First Homosexuals: The Birth of New Identities 1869–1939, which started its journey at Wrightwood 659, Chicago, has now opened at the Kunstmuseum in Basel. Actually, the term “homosexual” first came into use in the German-speaking world in 1869 and underwent a substantial shift over the following decades. The debate over what the word designated…
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The First Homosexuals : an Art Exhibit at Wrightwood 659 @ Chicago
First Homosexuals: Global Depictions of a New Identity, 1869-1930, begins in the year 1869, when the word “homosexual” was coined in Europe, inaugurating the idea of same-sex desire as the basis for a new identity category. With more than 100 paintings, drawings, prints, photographs, and film clips—drawn from public and private collections around the globe…
