A STRANGE VIBRATION
2024-12-02A Strange Vibration highlights the work of three photojournalists who documented the lives of women and queer individuals on the margins of the Bay Area from the 1970s to the 1990s.
Lenn Keller, a self-taught photographer, captured the Queer Liberation Movement through the perspective of a radical Black lesbian. Her impactful work now serves as the foundation of the Bay Area Lesbian Archives in Oakland. Darcy Padilla’s photography focused on life within the Tenderloin’s Ambassador Hotel during the 1990s, offering an intimate portrayal of how individuals living with AIDS and HIV supported each other amid the height of the AIDS crisis in the United States. Elizabeth Sunflower’s rediscovered archive, particularly her Naked Seduction series, documents the lives of sex workers in San Francisco’s North Beach, showcasing their activism and vibrant lives. The exhibition brings together works from all three photographers, exploring their deep connections with the communities they captured from both inside and outside.
Opposite – Photography Elizabeth Sunflower
Exhibition runs through to April 22nd, 2025
SF Camerawork
2 Marina Boulevard, Building A
San Francisco
CA 94123
