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Michael Thomas Taylor co-curates exhibition TransTrans: Transatlantic Transgender Histories at the Amerikahaus in Munich.
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The exhibition showcases a collection of letters and photographs from the early to mid 1900s of and by mostly unknown but influential Americans and Germans who shaped Transgender histories.
The Amerikahaus promotes the exhibition as follows: Turning medical-scientific history on its head, the exhibition documents the driving role that trans* individuals played in the development of medical concepts and treatments and in the fostering of supportive communities for those seeking affirmation of their gender identities. The exhibition reconstructs personal connections that unfolded across the Atlantic, and it follows the ways in which photographs and other images were made by trans* individuals and that were sent to magazines or doctors for publication, creating communities and making visible their identities in public and private spheres.
Accompanying the exhibition is the book Others of My Kind: Transatlantic Transgender Histories, co-written by Taylor and his colleagues. The book was recognized as a Choice 2021 Outstanding Academic Title. Of the nearly 17,000 titles submitted for review in 2021, Others of My Kind: Transatlantic Transgender Histories was one of under 3 percent of books to receive this award.
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Post Date: 03-24-2022