News from the margins: the invisible photographic heritage of Virgilijus Šonta
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Mokslo publikacijos / Scientific publications
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Žurnalų straipsniai / Journal articles
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Anglų kalba / English
Title:
News from the margins: the invisible photographic heritage of Virgilijus Šonta
Alternative Title:
Uudised äärealadelt: Virgilijus Šonta nähtamatu fotopärand
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Kunstiteaduslikke Uurimusi Studies on art and architecture, 2023, 32, 3/4, 110-135
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Summary / Abstract:
ENThe article discusses two controversial series by a celebrated Lithuanian gay photographer, Virgilijus Šonta (1952-1992). The first series, School Is My Home (1980-1983), documented the lives of mentally disabled children at a special school in Šiauliai and thus made them visible in the society that denied their existence. For his series Guys (1983-1986), Šonta photographed gay men, focusing on their bodies, but also composing the images as signs telling secret stories of clandestine gay culture prohibited in the Soviet times.
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1406-2860
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2026-02-25 13:42:16
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