James M. Saslow

Author of Pictures and Passions: A History of Homosexuality in the Visual Arts

About the Author

James M. Saslow earned a Ph.D. from Columbia University and is professor of art history at Queens College and the Graduate Center, City University of New York. His previous books include Ganymede in the Renaissance: Homosexuality in Art and Society. He served for many years as East Coast arts show more editor of The Advocate, the national gay and lesbian newsmagazine, and was a cofounder of the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies at City University of New York. In addition to acting as general editor of the Bibliography of Gay and Lesbian Art, he has published articles on the subject in numerous books and periodicals. He lives in New York City. show less

Includes the names: James Saslow, James M. Saslov, James M. Saslow (Curator), Asst. Prof. James M. Saslow, Asst. Prof. James M. Saslow

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Works by James M. Saslow

The Poetry of Michelangelo: An Annotated Translation (1991) 110 copies

Ganymede in the Renaissance: Homosexuality in Art and Society (1986) 62 copies

The Medici Wedding of 1589: Florentine Festival as Theatrum Mundi (1996) 26 copies

Exhibition-ism: an appreciation of Charles and Fritz 1 copy

Public Displays of Affection: Fifty Years of the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art 1 copy

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Associated Works

Hidden from History: Reclaiming the Gay and Lesbian Past (1989) — Contributor — 750 copies

The Columbia Reader on Lesbians & Gay Men in Media, Society, and Politics (1999) — Contributor — 86 copies

The Man I Might Become: Gay Men Write about Their Fathers (2002) — Contributor — 83 copies

Empires: The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance [2004 TV episode] (2003) 28 copies

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Canonical name: Saslow, James M.
Legal name: Saslow, James Maxwell
Birthdate: 1947-12-04
Gender: male
Education: Columbia University (MA | 1977 | Ph.D | 1983)
Princeton University (BA | 1969)
Occupations: art historian
university professor
Organizations: City University of New York
Columbia University
Vassar College
Awards and honors: Lambda Literary Award (1999)
Nationality: USA
Places of residence: New York, New York, USA
Associated Place (for map): New York, USA

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Pictures and Passions: A History of Homosexuality in the Visual Arts by James M. Saslow

This is a thorough, Lambda Award-winning history of gay and lesbian visual expression explores the history of homosexuality in art, from the sexual practices of prehistoric people to satirical medieval art to the rise of gay institutions in the modern era.

Feb 6, 2025