Sunil Gupta's series, Christopher Street

The representation of gay public space has been central to Sunil Gupta’s work over the last four decades. His dynamic photographs of Christopher Street – the site of the 1969 Stonewall riots – capture the carefree spirit that seemed to infuse New York’s downtown gay subcultures in the 1970s. While celebrating the increased visibility and acceptance of gay cultures and lifestyles, these photographs also mark his own ‘coming out’ as an artist.

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