Some of my favorite David Wojnarowicz pieces!

 David Wojnarowicz was a gay artist during the AIDS epidemic that was briefly mentioned during the "After Stonewall" documentary. I have always loved his work as both an artist and an activist and I thought it would be a nice opportunity to share some more images of his work! He made a lot of work before he tragically died of AIDS, and he worked in almost every medium imaginable. He participated in the ACT UP march that was mentioned in the "After Stonewall" documentary. The image directly below is of him at the march. Please feel free to browse through some of my favorite works of his and let me know what you think! :) I have his burning house stencil tattooed on my right leg. 












 

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