Bestel Nu Peter Hujar: Eyes Open in the Dark

Powerful and intimate photographs by Peter Hujar, a central figure of New York’s downtown scene in the 1970s and 1980s. Peter Hujar’s main focus was portraiture: he photographed – mostly in black and white – his friends, lovers, and people from his surroundings in images of striking intimacy and emotional depth. When Hujar died in 1987, his work was largely unknown. Today, he is considered one of the most important photographers of his time, a sensitive chronicler of an era marked by social upheaval and radical sexual change. In the catalogue, the authors also reflect on the photographer’s life and his journey of self-discovery within the queer artistic community. (IN DUITS)