For nearly a decade, Jess T. Dugan has explored issues of gender, sexuality, and identity through intimate portraits of herself and others. Working within the framework of the queer community, and from her actively constructed sense of masculinity, Dugan’s photographs examine the intersection between private and individual identity, and the search for intimate connection with others. Dugan’s beautifully vulnerable and honest portraits are brought together in her new monograph Every breath we drew published by Daylight Books.
“Individual identity and sexuality are constructs far more complicated and fluid than we typically give them credit for. They are multifaceted, constantly changing and evolving in relation to our private experiences and relationships with others. Though these identities are internaland psychological, they are read and understood by others through our actions and bodies.” Jess T. Dugan
