M. Sharkey’s Luminous Photos of Queer Kids in the US

Good morning. ☔🌨️ Today, a world-renowned collection of Ancient art goes on display in Rome, a look a

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Good morning. ☔🌨️ Today, a world-renowned collection of Ancient art goes on display in Rome, a look at some contemporary queer photography, and a helpful list of Arts & Crafts reality shows.– Hrag Vartanian, editor-in-chief

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M. Sharkey's Queer Photography

M. Sharkey, "Mars" (2013) (all images courtesy the artist)

The new book New Queer Photography features the work of 52 contemporary photographers who have documented the life of queer kids across the US.In an essay excerpted from the book, Alexander Chee writes about the luminous photography of M. Sharkey. You can read the full excerpt here.

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