Queer Art

By shitter_1
  • Andy Warhol, Gold Marilyn Monroe, 1962, Silkscreen ink on synthetic polymer paint on canvas, 211.4 X 144.7 cm. Musuem of Modern Art, New York.

    Andy Warhol, Gold Marilyn Monroe, 1962, Silkscreen ink on synthetic polymer paint on canvas, 211.4 X 144.7 cm. Musuem of Modern Art, New York.

    This artwork shows Marilyn Monroe a little bit after her death. The artwork is using repetition, bright colors, and identity. Reflecting amazed queers with glamour and questioning your individuality in life.
  • David Hockney, Peter Getting Out of Nick's Pool, 1966. Oil on canvas, 152.4 X 182.9 cm. Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool.

    David Hockney, Peter Getting Out of Nick's Pool, 1966. Oil on canvas, 152.4 X 182.9 cm. Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool.

    The paintings pictures Hockney's significant other coming out the pool. The light and color used by Hockney represent male beauty and intimacy. It shows an act of disobeying the rules since same-sex desire were not allowed in the 1960's.
  • David Hockey, Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures), 1972. Acrylic on canvas, 213.5 X 304.8 cm. Private Collection.

    David Hockey, Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures), 1972. Acrylic on canvas, 213.5 X 304.8 cm. Private Collection.

    The artwork shows a figure swimming and another standing over the pool leading to create emotional tension that may reflect love, loss, and longing. This is one of Hockney's most famous artworks, representing queer relationships as they were imposed by society.
  • Andy Warhol, Self-Portrait (Fright Wig), 1986. Synthetic polymer paint and silkscreen ink on canvas, 208.3 X 208.3 cm. The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh.

    Andy Warhol, Self-Portrait (Fright Wig), 1986. Synthetic polymer paint and silkscreen ink on canvas, 208.3 X 208.3 cm. The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh.

    Warhol is in his signature wig, showing his persona as a constructed image. The mask-like face and contrast gets the themes of identity and performance, possibly showing the queers hiding from a society.
  • Zanele Muholi, Tumi Mokgosi, 2007. Gelatin silver print. Stevenson Gallery, Cape Town.

    Zanele Muholi, Tumi Mokgosi, 2007. Gelatin silver print. Stevenson Gallery, Cape Town.

    The portrait of advocate Tumi Mokgosi is part of Muholi's Faces and Phases series, documenting Black lesbian and trans individuals in South Africa. Representing both a political statement and an archive of visibility, honoring resilience in the face of systemic oppression.
  • Zanele Muholi, Ntozakhe ll, Parktown, 2016. Gelatin silver print. Stevenson Gallery, Johannesburg.

    Zanele Muholi, Ntozakhe ll, Parktown, 2016. Gelatin silver print. Stevenson Gallery, Johannesburg.

    The artwork is a self portrait where Muholi uses dramatic lighting and household materials to distinguish Black beauty and power. Showing control over image of one, challenging colonial and racist imagery while celebrating queer, Black identity.