Sci-fi, Magick, Queer L.A.: Sexual Science and the Imagi-Nation - Kelly Filreis

Focusing on Los Angeles from the late 1930s through the 1960s, this catalogue follows the lives of artists, writers, publishers, sci-fi enthusiasts and progressive communities, that helped pave the way for the LGBTQ+ movement. Spanning sci-fi fandom, aerospace research, queer history and the occult, this book reveals how artists, scientists visionary thinkers such as Kenneth Anger, Lisa Ben, Renate Druks ( more) worked together to envision and create a world of their own making.Featuring seven original essays on topics drawn from its accompanying PST ART exhibition, authors Joseph Hawkins, Joan Lubin, Alexis Bard Johnson, Ben Miller, Judith Noble, Kelly Filreis and Susan Aberth illuminate this unique historical moment alongside a generous selection of illustrations from salacious pulps, ritual paintings and archival materials. It will appeal to amateurs and enthusiasts alike, introducing rarely discussed artists such as Morris Scott Dollens, Renate Druks and Wallace Smith. Widely known figures including Cameron, Lisa Ben and Kenneth Anger are also given renewed consideration within these new contexts.