I Was a 20th Century Lesbian > 2: Counterspells

White line woodcut, Radical Faeries, gay history
CONSORT (Radical Faeries)
White Line Woodcut with Toner Transfer
14.5" x 20.5" (37 x 52.4 cm)

The Radical Faeries movement was founded in 1979 in California by Harry Hay, founder of the Mattachine Society, and two others. Radical Faeries was not so much a political group as a spiritual one, celebrating and exploring gayness itself as a source of wisdom and initiation. Sex-positive and often rurally based, Faerie circles incorporate elements of paganism, anarchism, environmentalism, shamanism, and indigenous spiritualities in their gatherings, called sanctuaries. Today, Radical Faeries embody a wide range of genders, sexual orientations, and identities, with many gatherings open to all, while some still focus on the particular spiritual experience of man-loving men.

12" x 18" (30.5 x 45.7 cm) image size
Mawata paper
Edition: 3