Tag: Orestes Gonzalez

Book Review

Julio’s House by Orestes Gonzalez

A Home Becomes a Touchstone The colorful photographs in Julio’s House show us extravagant, Liberace-inspired interior living spaces within a modest Miami house. We see scenes of a very personal setting, but devoid of people. The only people shown in the book are in vintage photographs taken of Orestes Gonzalez’s uncle Julio, his uncle’s friends and lovers, and his life as a cruise ship entertainer. Julio worked … Continue reading Julio’s House by Orestes Gonzalez

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Exhibition

Photo Exhibition Explores the Way Disruption Impacts Our Lives

Now through June 11th, the curated exhibition, Disruption is being held at The Factory in Long Island City, Queens, NY. Each distinguished artist was selected based on work developed independently, for an extended period of time. Each artist uses documentary directness, humor, pathos and poetry in their images. Separately, they address the connective topics of lives interrupted, lives cut short, lives spent separated from family, their own cultural … Continue reading Photo Exhibition Explores the Way Disruption Impacts Our Lives

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