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This is a list of notable visual artists who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or otherwise non-heterosexual. This list covers artists known for the creation of visual art such as drawings, paintings, sculptures, photographs, installations, performance works and video works. The entries are in alphabetical order by surname.
The 3rd century Christian martyr Saint Sebastian is one of the earliest known gay icons, [3] due to his depiction in artwork as a beautiful, agonised young man. [4] Historian Richard A. Kaye states that "Contemporary gay men have seen in Sebastian at once a stunning advertisement for homosexual desire (indeed, a homoerotic ideal), and a prototypical portrait of a tortured closet case."
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Artist "is a descriptive term applied to a person who engages in an activity deemed to be an art....activities such as drawing, painting, sculpture, acting, dancing, writing, filmmaking, new media, photography, and music—people who use imagination, talent, or skill to create works that may be judged to have an aesthetic value."
Wegener is known for her fashion illustrations and later her paintings that pushed the boundaries of her time concerning gender and love. These works were classified as lesbian erotica at times and many were inspired by her partner, transgender painter Lili Elbe. [1] Wegener employed these works in the styles of Art Nouveau and later Art Deco. [1]
From activists to performers, people like James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and Bayard Rustin have paved the way for two marginalized communities.
Performance artist, playwright. Aka Susana Ventura [21] Billie Joe Armstrong: born 1972 American Singer, songwriter, guitarist for Green Day [22] François Arnaud: born 1985 Canadian Actor [23] Jake Arnott: born 1961 British Novelist, came out as bisexual in his twenties [24] Julie d'Aubigny: 1670–1707 French Swordswoman and opera singer (aka ...
Adrienne Cecile Rich (/ ˈ æ d r i ə n / AD-ree-ən; May 16, 1929 – March 27, 2012) was an American poet, essayist and feminist.She was called "one of the most widely read and influential poets of the second half of the 20th century", [1] [2] and was credited with bringing "the oppression of women and lesbians to the forefront of poetic discourse". [3]