Hard to Imagine

Gay Male Eroticism in Photography and Film from Their Beginnings to Stonewall

By: Thomas Waugh

Write A Review

Hardcover | 12 December 1996 | Edition Number 1

At a Glance

Hardcover
488 Pages

Age
22+

Dimensions(cm)
26.3 x 18.5 x 2.7

Hardcover

$193.40

or 4 interest-free payments of $48.35 with

or

Aims to ship in 10 to 15 business days

Spanning more than a century of photography and film, Hard to Imagine is the first visual chronicle of the evolution of gay male image culture, from the canonical works of "art" photography and cinema to the private and often highly explicit productions of amateurs. This comprehensive work explores a vast, eclectic tradition in its totality, analyzing the aesthetics of the visual imagery, its production, circulation, and consumption, and broad social and legal implications.

Industry Reviews

In this vast and valuable study, Waugh has accumulated the most comprehensive study of gay erotic film and photography that will probably ever be undertaken. Library Journal

Shipping

	Standard Shipping	Express Shipping
Metro postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Regional postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Rural postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95

How to return your order

At Booktopia, we offer hassle-free returns in accordance with our returns policy. If you wish to return an item, please get in touch with Booktopia Customer Care.

Additional postage charges may be applicable.

Defective items

If there is a problem with any of the items received for your order then the Booktopia Customer Care team is ready to assist you.

For more info please visit our Help Centre.

More in Education

Overhauling Learning for Multilingual Students

An Approach for Achieving Pedagogical Justice

Paperback

RRP $69.99

$66.25

Explicit Direct Instruction (EDI)

The Power of the Well-Crafted, Well-Taught Lesson

Paperback

RRP $77.99

$72.95

Reach All Readers

Using the Science of Reading to Transform Your Literacy Instruction

Paperback

RRP $52.95

$39.35

26%
OFF

Language, Literacy and Early Childhood Education

4th Edition

Paperback

RRP $104.95

$82.90

21%
OFF

All Cats Are on the Autism Spectrum

An Affirming Introduction to Autism

Hardcover

RRP $37.99

$36.25

The Rainbow Fish : Rainbow Fish - Marcus Pfister

$16.95

Inclusive Education for the 21st Century

2nd Edition - Theory, Policy and Practice

Paperback

RRP $74.99

$65.25

13%
OFF

The Big Book of Tasks for English Language Development, Grades K-8

Lessons and Activities That Invite Learners to Read, Write, Speak, and L

Paperback

RRP $83.99

$77.90

Habits of Resilient Educators

Strategies for Thriving During Times of Anxiety, Doubt, and Constant Cha

Paperback

RRP $72.99

$68.75

The Red Beast

Helping Children on the Autism Spectrum to Cope with Angry Feelings : 2nd Edition

Hardcover

RRP $45.99

$41.25

10%
OFF

CLARITY

What Matters MOST in Learning, Teaching, and Leading

Paperback

RRP $80.99

$74.35

The Writing Revolution 2.0

A Guide to Advancing Thinking Through Writing in All Subjects and Grades

Paperback

RRP $57.95

$40.75

30%
OFF

Primary and Middle Years Mathematics

2nd Edition

Paperback

RRP $137.45

$111.25

19%
OFF

Rosenshine's Principles in Action

Paperback

RRP $22.99

$22.90

My Underpants Rule

Easy Kidsafe Series

Paperback

RRP $20.99

$19.95

When the Adults Change, Everything Changes

Seismic shifts in school behaviour

Paperback

RRP $47.99

$41.75

13%
OFF

Special Boys' Business

This book has been written for boys with special needs. It takes boys, their parents and carers through the changes experienced at puberty

Spiral Ringed Book

RRP $45.00

$42.75

The Merchant of Venice

Cambridge School Shakespeare

Paperback

RRP $21.75

$21.50

Mirror

Winner of the Children's Book Council of Australia Awards : Picture Book of the Year 2011

Hardcover

RRP $39.99

$37.95

Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia

Paperback

RRP $32.99

$30.25

Jacaranda Business Studies in Action HSC course

7th Edition eBookPLUS and Print

Paperback

RRP $90.00

$83.25

Legacy

What the All Blacks Can Teach Us About the Business of Life

Paperback

RRP $32.99

$30.25

Filming the First

Cinematic Portrayals of Freedom of the Press

Hardcover

RRP $206.00

$160.75

22%
OFF

Dedication
Acknowledgments
Preface
Beginnings	p. 1
Reclaiming a Cultural Heritage	p. 1
Nineteenth-Century Roots: The Emergence of Photography as the Privileged Medium for Gay Eroticism	p. 21
Image Patterns That Keep Coming Up	p. 40
Art and Arousal	p. 59
Academic Photography	p. 61
The Pictorialist Generation	p. 71
The Glamour Generation	p. 102
The Road to Stonewall	p. 140
Strength and Stealth	p. 176
The Physical Culture Movement of the Fin-de-Siecle	p. 177
The German Frei Korper Kultur Movement	p. 191
Pioneering North American Developments (1918-1945)	p. 205
The Kinsey Generation: The Golden Age of Magazines and Mail Order (1945-1963)	p. 215
The Movies	p. 253
Coda: Chronology of Persecution, Censorship, and Resistance (1945-1969)	p. 273
"(Oh Horror!) Those Filthy Photos": Illicit Photography and Film	p. 284
"Partouze" Photography (1880-1930)	p. 285
Stag Movies	p. 309
The Modern Era of Illicit Photography	p. 322
Gay-Centered Cinema (1930-1969)	p. 351
Law, Science, and Politics	p. 366
The Lens of the Law	p. 368
Hirschfeld	p. 376
Kinsey	p. 389
Erotic Images and the Gay Movement	p. 402
Endings	p. 417
Notes	p. 421
Bibliography	p. 445
Index	p. 455
Table of Contents provided by Blackwell. All Rights Reserved.

Hard to Imagine

Gay Male Eroticism in Photography and Film from Their Beginnings to Stonewall

At a Glance

Hardcover

Industry Reviews

Shipping

How to return your order

Defective items

You Can Find This Book In

More in Education

Overhauling Learning for Multilingual Students

An Approach for Achieving Pedagogical Justice

Explicit Direct Instruction (EDI)

The Power of the Well-Crafted, Well-Taught Lesson

Reach All Readers

Using the Science of Reading to Transform Your Literacy Instruction

Language, Literacy and Early Childhood Education

4th Edition

All Cats Are on the Autism Spectrum

An Affirming Introduction to Autism

The Rainbow Fish

Rainbow Fish

We're Going on a Bear Hunt

We're Going on a Bear Hunt

Inclusive Education for the 21st Century

2nd Edition - Theory, Policy and Practice

The Big Book of Tasks for English Language Development, Grades K-8

Lessons and Activities That Invite Learners to Read, Write, Speak, and L

Habits of Resilient Educators

Strategies for Thriving During Times of Anxiety, Doubt, and Constant Cha

The Red Beast

Helping Children on the Autism Spectrum to Cope with Angry Feelings : 2nd Edition

CLARITY

What Matters MOST in Learning, Teaching, and Leading

The Writing Revolution 2.0

A Guide to Advancing Thinking Through Writing in All Subjects and Grades

Primary and Middle Years Mathematics

2nd Edition

Rosenshine's Principles in Action

My Underpants Rule

Easy Kidsafe Series

When the Adults Change, Everything Changes

Seismic shifts in school behaviour

Special Boys' Business

This book has been written for boys with special needs. It takes boys, their parents and carers through the changes experienced at puberty

The Merchant of Venice

Cambridge School Shakespeare

Mirror

Winner of the Children's Book Council of Australia Awards : Picture Book of the Year 2011

Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia

Jacaranda Business Studies in Action HSC course

7th Edition eBookPLUS and Print

Legacy

What the All Blacks Can Teach Us About the Business of Life

Filming the First

Cinematic Portrayals of Freedom of the Press

This product is categorised by

Popular Searches