Casa Susanna
The Story of the First Trans Network in the United States, 1959-1968
$71.50
- Paperback
480 pages
- Release Date
11 January 2024
Summary
Brings together a wealth of research and an expansive selection of photographs to create an enduring account of America’s first known trans network, Casa Susanna.
In the 1950s and 60s, an underground network of transgender women and cross-dressing men found refuge at a modest house in the Catskills region of New York. Known as Casa Susanna, the house provided a safe place to express their true selves and live for a few days as they had always dreamed - dressed as and …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780500297902 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0500297908 |
| Author: | Isabelle Bonnet, Sophie Hackett, Susan Stryker |
| Publisher: | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Imprint: | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 480 |
| Release Date: | 11 January 2024 |
| Weight: | 1.02kg |
| Dimensions: | 35mm x 186mm x 264mm |
Critics Review
A sumptuous volume of photography that chronicles a midcentury trans enclave … Open[s] up a whole world in a few hundred pages. The sheer volume of pictures included will open eyes to the existence of trans people before the contemporary age.– “BookPage (starred review)” (12/1/2024 12:00:00 AM)
Isabelle Bonnet
Isabelle Bonnet is an independent curator, currently completing a thesis in history/visual culture devoted to the crime scene in contemporary photography.
Sophie Hackett is the Curator, Photography at the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto.
Susan Stryker is professor of gender and women’s studies at the University of Arizona.
Returns
This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.