Here's a lovely article about photographer Alice Austen, commitment to queer relationships, & queer history:
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PetaPixel: Museum Receives Thousands of Images by One of America’s Earliest Female Photographers. “The home-turned-museum of Alice Austen, one of America’s earliest and most prolific female photographers, will receive thousands of her original images and negatives. The Alice Austen House Museum (AAH) announced the repatriation of a near-complete archive of works by pioneering American […]
@Natasha_Jay Definitely earlier!
Alice Austen began taking photographs, including photos of herself, in the 1890s.
"Alice often took photographs of herself alone and in groups. This required her to compose an image under the focusing cloth and then move in front of the camera, releasing the shutter by squeezing a bulb attached to a rubber tube."
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https://www.gothamcenter.org/exhibits/alice-austen/the-art-and-craft-of-photography
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