Speaking Out: Queer Youth in Focus
Rachelle Lee Smith$12.71
$14.95
Winner of:
2015 Rainbow Award Winner; Best Bisexual, Transgender & LGBT Debut
A photographic essay that explores a wide spectrum of experiences told from the perspective of a diverse group of young people, ages 14 24, identifying as queer (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning), "Speaking OUT: Queer Youth in Focus"presents portraits without judgment or stereotype by eliminating environmental influence with a stark white backdrop. This backdrop acts as a blank canvas, where each subject s personal thoughts are handwritten onto the final photographic print. With more than 65 portraits photographed over a period of 10 years, the book provides rare insight into the passions, confusions, prejudices, joys, and sorrows felt by queer youth and gives a voice to an underserved group of people that are seldom heard and often silenced. The collaboration of image and first-person narrative serves to provide an outlet, show support, create dialogue, and help those who struggle."
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: PM Press
Published: 11/15/2014
ISBN: 9781629630410
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.94lbs
Size: 10.00h x 8.03w x 0.43d
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 11/10/2014
Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2014
School Library Journal 12/01/2014 pg. 154
Booklist 12/15/2014 pg. 39
2015 Rainbow Award Winner; Best Bisexual, Transgender & LGBT Debut
A photographic essay that explores a wide spectrum of experiences told from the perspective of a diverse group of young people, ages 14 24, identifying as queer (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning), "Speaking OUT: Queer Youth in Focus"presents portraits without judgment or stereotype by eliminating environmental influence with a stark white backdrop. This backdrop acts as a blank canvas, where each subject s personal thoughts are handwritten onto the final photographic print. With more than 65 portraits photographed over a period of 10 years, the book provides rare insight into the passions, confusions, prejudices, joys, and sorrows felt by queer youth and gives a voice to an underserved group of people that are seldom heard and often silenced. The collaboration of image and first-person narrative serves to provide an outlet, show support, create dialogue, and help those who struggle."
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: PM Press
Published: 11/15/2014
ISBN: 9781629630410
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.94lbs
Size: 10.00h x 8.03w x 0.43d
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 11/10/2014
Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2014
School Library Journal 12/01/2014 pg. 154
Booklist 12/15/2014 pg. 39