A Conversation with Documentary Artist and Activist JEB (2021)

Video (1:00:43): Documentary artist and activist JEB (Joan E. Biren) took part in a conversation with Stonewall National Museum & Archives Executive Director Hunter O’Hanian on Thursday March 18, 2021. JEB will discussed the reissue of her iconic book of photography, Eye to Eye: Portraits of Lesbians (Anthology Editions 2021).

Eye to Eye: Portraits of Lesbians
by JEB with essays from artist and writer Tee Corinne, former World Cup soccer player Lori Lindsey, and photographer Lola Flash
Published by Anthology Editions (2021)
The book is a reprint of JEB’s first self-published book from 1979.

About JEB

Joan E. Biren is an internationally recognized documentary artist and activist. She began to chronicle the lives of LGBTQ+ people in 1971, publishing groundbreaking books and making award-winning films. JEB, now in her 70s, lives surrounded by chosen family and frequently tries to retire from photography and filmmaking. Her plan is never to retire from social justice activism.

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