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S1, E3: Latex and Lard in the Meatpacking District

S1, E3: Latex and Lard in the Meatpacking District

Update: 2021-05-28
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A vibrant Queer community inhabited Manhattan’s Meatpacking District when Gordon Matta-Clark created a sculpture by carving into Pier 52 on the Hudson River. This episode recalls a golden age when sex, art, and creativity converged on the waterfront in the years prior to the AIDS crisis in New York City. Hosted by Carrie Mae Weems. Episode guests (in order of appearance): Andrew Berman, Betsy Sussler, Efrain Gonzalez, Paul Gallay, Jonathan Weinberg, Laura Harris, Egyptt LaBeija, Tom Finklepearl, Glenn Ligon, Randal Wilcox, archival recording of Alvin Baltrop, Luc Sante, Elegance Bratton, Stefanie Rivera, Catherine Seavitt. 

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S1, E3: Latex and Lard in the Meatpacking District

S1, E3: Latex and Lard in the Meatpacking District

Whitney Museum of American Art