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Jess T. Dugan and Vanessa Fabbre , b. Jess: July 21, 1986, Vanessa: Nov 1, 1978

Caprice, 55, Chicago, IL (text)

2018
20 x 16 in. (51 x 41 cm)

Medium and Support: Ink on paper

Credit Line: museum purchase and partial purchase as the gift of Louis Wiley, Jr. (PA 1963)

Accession Number: 2019.37.9a

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Jess Dugan’s work explores issues of identity, gender, sexuality, and community. This photograph is part of the series, To Survive on This Shore: Photographs and Interviews with Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Older Adults, a collaboration by Dugan and social worker Vanessa Fabbre, whose research focuses on the intersection of LGBTQ+ issues and aging. Representing a range of life experiences and history, the project includes portraits and interviews with 88 transgender individuals throughout the United States. As described by Dugan: “The resulting portraits and narratives offer a nuanced view into the struggles and joys of growing older as a transgender person and offer a poignant reflection on what it means to live authentically despite seemingly insurmountable odds.”

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Themes: MLC Portfolio: American Identity

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