#stevenarnold Angel of Night #silvergelatinprint 1981 Model: Juan Fernandez @thejuanfernandez
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, as the first wave of HIV/AIDS cases were reported, Steven Arnold felt the need to begin creating photographic memorials, Angel of Night being the first of these.
It was his very clear and intentional decision not to portray what was taking place as the holocaust that it was, but rather to mythologize the ascension into heaven of the many dear friends that were falling ill and dying all around him.
Angel of Night became the cover for his first monograph, Reliquaries, which is now out of print. _____________________________________________________ #aidsmemorial #angelsinamerica #hiv #aids #lgbt #lgbtq #blackandwhitephotography #tableaux #losangelesartist #1980s #setdesign #memorial #angelofnight #incamera #ascension #memorialday
