In the Vale of Cashmere
Thomas Roma
CONDITION & NOTES | |
Near Fine |
|
TYPE | PUBLICATION YEAR |
Hardcover |
2015 |
EDITION | LANGUAGE |
First |
English |
PUBLISHER | DIMENSIONS |
powerHouse Books | 27 x 21.5 x 2 cm |
Near Fine
TYPE
Hardcover
PUBLICATION YEAR
2015
EDITION
First
LANGUAGE
English
PUBLISHER
powerHouse Books
DIMENSIONS
27 x 21.5 x 2 cm
ABOUT
In the Vale of Cashmere marks the culmination of acclaimed photographer Thomas Roma's four-year odyssey into a densely wooded, secluded corner of Brooklyn's Prospect Park, where gay cruising dominates the footpaths and trails. The Vale of Cashmere, a name that dates back to the 1890s, has long been a meeting place for gay men, and mostly Black men. However, encounters occur between men of all walks of life, as well as gender and sexual identities. With his large, tripod-mounted, hand-made camera, Roma stepped into the center of this community, an obvious but mostly ignored presence. Understandably, many of the men Roma approached to photograph in a formal portrait were not interested, but surprisingly, many were.