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Rick Gerharter Photographs Collection, 1988-1995

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Rick Gerharter is a San Francisco-based freelance photojournalist who has been documenting the LGBT communities since 1987. His work has appeared in numerous international and national publications, most regularly in the weekly newspaper, the Bay Area Reporter. His work is featured in the books: Out in the Castro: desire, promise, activism; Witness the Love:stories from the heart of the AIDS epidemic; Gay by the Bay; and Out in America: a portrait of gay and lesbian life. His work also appears in numerous other books, videos and publications.

Rick Gerharter is a San Francisco-based free-lance photojournalist. This collection of images was selected by the artist and documents activities in San Francisco's LGBT community from 1988 through mid-1995. Many photos were taken while on assignment for the Bay Area Reporter and capture the intensity and emotion of many facets of queer life, including AIDS activism, celebration, care-giving, sports, and visibility.

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Identifier
h128nd70b
Collection
Discovery Resources
Institution
James C. Hormel LGBTQIA Center, San Francisco Public Library
Creator(s)
James C. Hormel Gay & Lesbian Center, San Francisco Public Library
Date Created
2002
Dates Covered
1988 to 1995
Genre
Finding Aids
Subject(s)
Rick Gerharter
Places
California > San Francisco County > San Francisco
Topic(s)
Gay men
Lesbians
Transsexual people
Resource Type
Text
Language
English
Related URL
http://sfpl.org/index.php?pg=2000128301#glc42
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