Back Cover: Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow, George Febres self-Portrait co-author with Charles Woolf, 1979. Gelatin Silver Print, 14 x 11 inches. Image courtesy of The Historic New Orleans Collection. George Febres Collection of Louisiana Art, gift of Dr. Jerah Johnson.
March 13, 2024
Eduardo Carrera, a PhD student in art history, published a text in Visual Aids Journal about George Febres. His research and writing were based on the artist's archive located at The Historic New Orleans Collection. Eduardo Carrera investigates the artistic oeuvre of George Febres (1943-1996), an Ecuadorian artist, curator, and gallery owner who immigrated to New Orleans in the 1960s. Challenging prevailing interpretations of the artist's work, Carrera foregrounds sexuality and queerness in Febres' art.
Read the full article here: https://visualaids.org/journal/the-george-febres-we-deserve