Rick Gerharter Photographs Collection, 1988-1995

Rick Gerharter is a San Francisco-based freelance photojournalist who has been documenting the LGBT communities since 1987. His work has appeared in numerous international and national publications, most regularly in the weekly newspaper, the Bay Area Reporter. His work is featured in the books: Out in the Castro: desire, promise, activism; Witness the Love:stories from the heart of the AIDS epidemic; Gay by the Bay; and Out in America: a portrait of gay and lesbian life. His work also appears in numerous other books, videos and publications.

Rick Gerharter is a San Francisco-based free-lance photojournalist. This collection of images was selected by the artist and documents activities in San Francisco's LGBT community from 1988 through mid-1995. Many photos were taken while on assignment for the Bay Area Reporter and capture the intensity and emotion of many facets of queer life, including AIDS activism, celebration, care-giving, sports, and visibility.

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Identifier: h128nd70b
Collection: Discovery Resources
Institution: James C. Hormel LGBTQIA Center, San Francisco Public Library
Creator(s): James C. Hormel Gay & Lesbian Center, San Francisco Public Library
Date Created: 2002
Dates Covered: 1988 to 1995
Genre: Finding Aids
Subject(s): Rick Gerharter
Places: California > San Francisco County > San Francisco
Topic(s): Gay men
Lesbians
Transsexual people
Resource Type: Text
Language: English
Related URL: http://sfpl.org/index.php?pg=2000128301#glc42
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