Finding aid to the Andrew J. Epstein photographs, 1968-2011 Coll2011-009
Loni Shibuyama
ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
© 2017
909 West Adams Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90007
askone@usc.edu
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
Title: Andrew J. Epstein photographs
creator:
Epstein, Andrew J.
Identifier/Call Number: Coll2011-009
Physical Description:
3.3 Linear Feet
3 boxes.
Date (inclusive): 1968-2011
Abstract: The collection comprises prints of photographs by gay photographer and artist Andrew J. Epstein. The majority of the materials,
including photographs and text panels, were part of the 2009 exhibition "Queer Culture: The Photographs of A.J. Epstein."
The photographs document LGBT communities in Chicago, New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles, 1968-2009.
Biographical / Historical
Andrew J. (A.J.) Epstein is a photographer and artist. Since the late-1960s, he photographed LGBT communities and events
in Chicago, New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles. He has also worked as an art director and graphic designer for numerous
publications.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the ONE Archivist. Permission
for publication is given on behalf of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives at USC Libraries as the owner of the physical
items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Andrew J. Epstein, 2009 and 2011.
Preferred Citation
[Box/folder #, or item name] Andrew J. Epstein Photographs, Coll2011-009, ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries,
University of Southern California.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Loni Shibuyama, 2017.
Scope and Contents
The bulk of the collection comprises prints of photographs, 1968-2011, by Andrew J. Epstein. The majority of the materials,
including photographs and text panels, were part of the 2009 exhibition "Queer Culture: The Photographs of A.J. Epstein."
The photographs document LGBT communities in Chicago, New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles, 1968-2009. The collection also
includes issues of
Package magazine, for which Epstein was an art director.
Separated Materials
The following have been separated to the ONE Archives comic books collection:
Demonicsex: Satanic Tales of Transformation and Possession, v2.0 (2006)
Hard to Swallow, Comics by Justin Hall and Dave Davenport, Issue 1 (Spring 2006)
Harry and Dickless Tom, by Brad Rader (2006)
Myth by Sean Z, 1 (July 2008)
Shirtlifter, by Steve MacIsaac, #2 and #3 (2007, 2008)
The following has been separated to ONE's T-shirt collection:
[Green shirt with image of a soldier and an inverted pink triangle] Out the Army, March on Washington, April 25, 1993.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Gay community -- California -- Los Angeles County
Gay community -- Illinois -- Chicago
Gay community -- New York (State) -- New York
Gay erotica
Gay photographers
Tattooed people
Queer Culture exhibition prints
Box 1, Item 28
Ann Bannon, author, Sacramento
2004
Box 1, Item 7
Ann Landers, Chicago
1977
Box 1, Item 33
Apard, porn star, during photo shoot for Unzipped magazine
2009
Box 1, Item 44
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Chicago
1977
Box 1, Item 5
Arthur Tress, photographer, NYC [New York City], West Side Piers
1974
Box 1, Item 2
At the end of the parade, Chicago
2000
Box 1, Item 29
Bette Midler at A.J.'s apartment, Chicago
1972
Box 1, Item 3
Black Christians praying for the salvation of the queers, San Francisco
1975
Box 1, Item 18
Bodybuilders, Chicago gay parade
1976-1978
Box 1, Item 32
Bodybuilders on a bar float, Chicago
1974-1975
Box 1, Item 40
Bruce Vilanch, West Hollywood
1971-1972
Box 1, Item 20
Cole Tucker, Philly [Philadelphia] 2000; porn again, LA [Los Angeles]; sober, sane and 60; loving Rick without Cole Tucker
in our bed
2000
Box 1, Item 1
Comix illustrators
2007-2008
Box 1, Item 45
Coors boycott mascot, San Francisco gay parade
1974-1975
Box 1, Item 39
Craig Russell, Chicago
1977
Box 1, Item 10
Dildo factory, Pomona, California
2008
Box 1, Item 15
Doris Fish in drag, San Francisco
1974-1975
Box 1, Item 19
Drag portrait, Chicago in Lincoln Park
1971
Box 1, Item 41
Drag queens, Chicago gay parade, Halsted St.
1999
Box 1, Item 12
Edie Sedgwick at the Playboy building, Chicago
1968-1969
Box 1, Item 35
Edmund White, Oscar Wilde Book Store, NYC [New York City]; Panel z
1972
Box 1, Item 4
Gay march, San Francisco holding crucified Jesus posters
undated
Box 1, Item 8
Georgina Spelvin, actress and porn star, Chicago
1973-1974
Box 1, Item 17
Gold Coast float, Chicago gay parade (artist Etienne with flag in center)
1978
Box 1, Item 43
Grace Jones, at the Lime Light Disco, NYC [New York City]
1977
Box 1, Item 16
Jewish pride Chicago 15th gay parade; Into the streets!
1985-1986
Box 1, Item 36
Joan Weston, the blonde bomber, roller derby queen, Chicago
1971
Box 1, Item 6
Joe Gage, erotic filmmaker
undated
Box 1, Item 11
Joe Oppedisano shooting Nick Piston during filming of Blue Movie
2008
Box 1, Item 9
Margo St. James, founder of C.O.Y.O.T.E., with Jack Hafferkamp Chicago
1973
Box 1, Item 21
Mark Weigle with song list, Chicago market days
1999
Box 1, Item 47
Not every boy dreams of being a marine, NYC [New York City] gay parade
1975
Box 1, Item 42
Peter Allen. Chicago
1971-1972
Box 1, Item 31
Pointer Sisters during filming of PBS Soundstage television show
1978
Box 1, Item 14
Religious anti-gay protesters at the San Francisco gay parade in front of City Hall
1975
Box 1, Item 46
Richard Schmiechen after fag bashing, NYC [New York City]
1976
Box 1, Item 24
Richard Kirk Schmiechen with Oscar, NYC [New York City]
1984-1985
Box 1, Item 25
Rick Castro in his studio, Hollywood
2008
Box 1, Item 26
Robert Mapplethorpe at the Tom of Finland opening NYC [New York City]
1980
Box 1, Item 22
Sgt. Leonard Matlovich with Time magazine, San Francisco, on the day Time came out with his cover
1975
Box 1, Item 34
Soon to be deceased junkie, West Side Pier, New York, died two weeks later from overdose
1979
Box 1, Item 27
Southside blacks dancing after gay parade
1972
Box 1, Item 13
Street drag, Chicago's first gay parade
1970
Box 1, Item 37
Tim Curry, Chicago
1975-1976
Box 1, Item 30
Tony Basil at the Troubadour
1973
Box 1, Item 23
William J. Mann, author and historian, with black and white portrait of director John Schlesinger, Provincetown
2004
Box 1, Item 38
Wild Dot (Michael Bonsigiio), Chicago
2002
Box 2
Exhibition prints duplicates
Box 3
Queer Culture exhibition digital files
2011
Physical Description: 3 DVDs.
Box 3
Queer Culture exhibition text panels
2009
Physical Description: 68 pieces of foamcore.
Box 2
Other prints, unlabeled
undated
Box 3
Package Magazine
1976-1977
