{"product_id":"more-butch-heroes-isbn-9780262049870","title":"More Butch Heroes","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe much-anticipated sequel to \u003ci\u003eButch Heroes\u003c\/i\u003e, an ingenious retelling of history that combines portraits and texts to recover—and celebrate—queer subjects from around the world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIngeniously conceived, Ria Brodell’s \u003ci\u003eButch Heroes\u003c\/i\u003e books recover and celebrate queer subjects obscured or misrepresented within the dominant narratives of history. \u003ci\u003eMore Butch Heroes\u003c\/i\u003e presents 15 original paintings and biographies in the style of the first volume, \u003ci\u003eButch Heroes\u003c\/i\u003e: slyly subverted Catholic holy cards featuring individuals who were assigned female at birth but who presented as masculine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this book, we meet queer individuals in their everyday lives, relaxing or working, enduring their struggles (which sometimes led to death or punishment), or simply living their lives with their partners or pets: Esther Eng stands with her camera in front of the Mandarin Theatre in San Francisco where she worked in the box office as a child. Tom fishes on the Fraser River in British Columbia. Joe sits astride his horse, ready for a day's work in southwestern Idaho.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrodell uses the format of the holy card in its traditional sense, as a means of remembrance and reverence, but also as a way to memorialize those who were often unjustly persecuted by the church. Each deeply researched portrait draws from social class, occupation, clothing, and environmental details of the time period, as well as artifacts, maps, journals, drawings, prints, or photos. For Brodell, who was raised Catholic, these queer holy figures act as retrospective replacements for the role models they wish they had known.Foreword by Chris E. Vargas\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eList of Portraits\u003cbr\u003eThe Paintings\u003cbr\u003eConversation with S.E. Fleenor\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eContributors\"A gem of a book...an inspired project...A creative resurrection of people around the world who broke gender norms.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Brodell's continued quest to excavate and elevate butch, queer, and trans masculine histories results in another exquisitely accomplished array of narratives that will surprise even the most seasoned readers.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Zorian Clayton, Curator of Prints, V\u0026amp;A, author of \u003ci\u003eCalling the Shots: A Queer History of Photography\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“With undaunted courage, Ria Brodell brings significant, untold LGBTQ histories to light. In an era when such narratives are critically needed, this book serves as a powerful bridge to empathy and awareness.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Karen M. Gutfreund, Curator\u003c\/b\u003eRia Brodell is an artist, educator, and author based in Boston. Brodell has exhibited internationally and throughout the United States; their work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eNew York Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eARTNews\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNew American Paintings\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications. \u003ci\u003eButch Heroes\u003c\/i\u003e was a Lambda Literary Award finalist.","brand":"The MIT Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301981638885,"sku":"NP9780262049870","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780262049870.jpg?v=1767732963","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/more-butch-heroes-isbn-9780262049870","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}