‘Loving: A Photographic History of Men in Love’ uncovers gay romances
The couple behind the photography book “Loving: A Photographic History of Men in Love” offered a glimpse into the project that uncovered queer romances on National Coming Out Day.
Authored and put together by Neal Treadwell and Hugh Nini, each photograph narrates a unique tale of love, secrecy, and survival across eras. “Loving: A Photographic History of Men in Love” portrays romantic love between men in hundreds of moving and tender vernacular photographs taken during the 100-year period between the 1850s and 1950s.
Gio Benitez, recently featured on The Advocate’s September/October cover, highlighted the project on “Good Morning America” and its pages of history inked in love and resilience.
The mission spearheaded by Treadwell and Nini was ambitious yet profound — to unearth the oldest possible photographs of men in same-sex relationships worldwide.
