JEB: Eye To Eye

In 1979, JEB (Joan E. Biren) self-published her first book, Eye to Eye: Portraits of Lesbians. Revolutionary at that time, JEB made photographs of lesbians from different ages and backgrounds in their everyday lives―working, playing, raising families, and striving to remake their worlds. The photographs were accompanied by testimonials from the women pictured in the book, as well as writings from icons including Audre Lorde, Adrienne Rich and a foreword from Joan Nestle. Eye to Eye signalled a radical new way of seeing ― moving lesbian lives from the margins to the centre, and reversing a history of invisibility. More than just a book, it was an affirmation of the existence of lesbians that helped to propel a political movement. Reprinted for the first time in forty years and featuring new essays, Eye to Eye is a faithful reproduction of a work that continues to resonate in the queer community and beyond.

 

Title: Eye To Eye, Portraits of Lesbians
Publisher: Anthology Editions, 2021
Author: Joan E. Biren (JEB), Audre Lorde, Adrienne Rich, Joan Nestle, Lola Flash, Lori Lindsey
Photographer: Joan E. Biren (JEB)
Graphic Design: -
Format: Hardcover
Size: 27.9 x 21.5 cm, 120 pages
ISBN: 9781944860370
Edition: -