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General Timespan to have it present.
: Queer art as we know it under our own cultural understandings of homosexuality and gender non-conformity stretches back to the 1870s, but realistically queer art has existed for as long as there have been humans.
:Queer art had to be heavily coded and disguised in order to not break any laws or be discovered, as queerness was heavily criminalized in the past, with punishments including being put to death, or lobotomized in 1900s. -
:Queer art of all kinds explores the thoughts, feelings and desires of these artists in their own times, or were quiet signals for others of the community to know them by.
:More recently, however, queer art not only explores the intricacies of identity, but also can have a political bend as many bring attention to laws and rulings and events that have negative impacts in order to fight them and gather allies. -
Gluck, Medallion (YouWe), 1936, oil on canvas, 30.5cmx35.6cm, private collection.
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Francis Bacon, Two Figures, 1953, oil on canvas, 60x45.8inches, private collection.
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Francis Bacon, Portrait of George Dyer Crouching, 1966, oil on canvas, 78x58inches, private collection.
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Queer Art also seeks to transform the current cultures and improve the attitudes people have towards queer people.
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Gluckstein, Gluck, Hannah. “Medallion.” Obelisk Art History, 1 Jan. 1970, www.arthistoryproject.com/artists/gluck/medallion/.
“Two Figures: Francis Bacon.” Francis Bacon.Com, www.francis-bacon.com/artworks/paintings/two-figures. Accessed 9 Dec. 2025.
“Portrait of George Dyer Crouching: Francis Bacon.” Francis Bacon.Com, www.francis-bacon.com/artworks/paintings/portrait-george-dyer-crouching. Accessed 9 Dec. 2025.