The First Homosexuals: The Birth of a Global Identity 1869-1939

by Jonathan D. Katz

A groundbreaking, global survey of queer art, featuring more than 300 artworks made following the introduction of the term 'homosexual' in 1869

An unprecedented and historic new book, The First Homosexuals traces the evolution of the homosexual identity through an archive of more than 300 paintings, drawings, sculptures, prints, photographs, and film stills from around the world - many presented in a queer, global, and colonial...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580936938
• ISBN13: 9781580936934
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Monacelli Press
• Length: 368 Pages