Item #3351 The Glines Presents the Second Gay American Arts Festival.

The Glines Presents the Second Gay American Arts Festival.

New York: The Glines, 1981. 8½” x 6” unfolds to 34” x 6”. Four panel brochure folded in half twice, printed both sides. Fine.

The Glines in New York City was a non-profit agency that provided a platform in the arts to promote positive images of gays in the community. Founded in 1976, it was successful in several notable productions, including Torch Song Trilogy with Harvey Fierstein, which won Best Play and Best Actor at the 1983 Tony Awards. This brochure for their month long festival in June, 1981 contains a proclamation from Mayor Koch and when fully opened reveals an illustrated calendar of events nearly three feet in length.

A remnant of a short-lived gay arts festival.

Not found on OCLC. None in the trade as of August 2019. Fine. Item #3351

Price: $175.00

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