David Gwinnutt
In 2013 The Independent's ‘Pink List’ voted David Gwinnutt No16 in the top 100 most influential gay people in Britain today; and more recently in 2017, The National Portrait Gallery gave him his first solo display, Before We Were Men. Following on from this success, Gwinnutt ...
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In 2013 The Independent's ‘Pink List’ voted David Gwinnutt No16 in the top 100 most influential gay people in Britain today; and more recently
in 2017, The National Portrait Gallery gave him his first solo display, Before We Were Men. Following on from this success, Gwinnutt
has now published his first book, The White Camera Diaries.
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David Gwinnutt
The White Camera Diaries
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More Details- Medium: Paperback Book
- Year: 2017
- Note: Gwinnutt arrived in London aged 17 with his much older boyfriend in search of life and adventure.He came to know and photograph some of
the most influential and iconic gay figures of our time. Quentin Crisp, Derek Jarman, Leigh Bowery, Edmund White, Gilbert & George among others,
have succumbed to his lens. His friendships and often intimate relationships with these subjects - shown to us in The White Camera Diaries - allows
us a glimpse into their private worlds, providing a fascinating insight as Gwinnutt reveals the stories behind the pictures, the pratfalls, the
spats and the sexual encounters. We learn not only about of the most iconic faces of the 1980’s, but also the story of a Derbyshire lad as he encounters
London’s art world at a time when the queer scene was heading for a cultural crossroads.
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