Thursday, June 17, 2021

LOVING: A Photographic History of Men in Love, 1850s-1950s By: Hugh Nini & Neal Treadwell

With it being Pride month and with my husband and I set to celebrate our 25th Anniversary later this year, it was a perfect time to dive into this gorgeous book!  A collection of photos from the Nini-Treadwell collection, that are deeply moving in their simplicity, and in their strength.  In this day and age where it is marginally more easy for someone to come out, these photos beautifully show the strength and bravery of the men who had their pictures taken, in a time period where such evidence was a danger to them.  Think about it...a photograph that could be used as a weapon.  Defying that, and showing vulnerability and ease and joy, even for a brief moment to immortalize your soul mate... that's the true definition of Loving!

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