Leah DeVun is an American contemporary artist and historian who lives in Brooklyn, NY. She received her BA and PhD from Columbia University and is an associate professor[1] at Rutgers University,[2] where she teaches women's and gender history.
Leah DeVun | |
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| Nationality | American |
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| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Columbia University (BA, PhD) |
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| Discipline | Women's and gender history |
| Institutions | Rutgers University |
Work
editDeVun's photography work explores queer and feminist histories. Her artwork has been featured in Artforum,[3] Huffington Post,[4] Art Papers,[5] Hyperallergic,[6] Modern Painters,[7] and New York magazine.
"Our Hands on Each Other"[8]
Her exhibition entitled "Our Hands on Each Other" present photographs documenting the landscapes of rural lesbian communes.[9] She also explores feminist legacies in her work with a special interest in queer and gendered communities, fashion and fandom, memory, politics, and identity. The exhibition opens questions about womanhood, feminism and queerness as explored in rural Mississippi.[10]
Exhibiting Archives / Archiving Exhibits
In the publication "Radical History Review," the work of Leah DeVun is discussed in detail in an article entitled "Archives Behaving Badly."[11] The text discusses the ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives and includes images of DeVun's work from the 2012 exhibition titled Latent Images.
Prophecy, Alchemy, and the End of Time
She is the author of the book Prophecy, Alchemy, and the End of Time[12] published by Columbia University Press in 2009.
Articles
edit"Photography, Motherhood, Brooklyn" An article about DeVun's photograph series on breastfeeding[13] about how motherhood shifts identity entitled "Artist Leah DeVun: On Photography, Motherhood, Brooklyn, And More."
"Feminist Punk Panel Talks Zines, Radical Politics, and Race"[14] about a panel at the Brooklyn Museum that was moderated by DeVun.
"The Academic Feminist: Leah DeVun on Feminist Art and Womyns Lands"[15] an interview in on the artwork and scholarship of Leah DeVun in the publication Feministing. DeVun discusses the legacy of feminist art.
References
edit- ^ "Rutgers Faculty Directory".
- ^ "Bookshelf | Columbia College Today". www.college.columbia.edu. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- ^ Artforum article on the work of Leah DeVun
- ^ Huffington Post article "Look Inside Some Of The Last Remaining All-Female Communes"
- ^ "Art Papers article featuring the work of Leah DeVun". Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
- ^ HyperAllergic.com article "How We Got Here: Portrait of the Artist as a Queer Feminist" by Clarity Haynes
- ^ Modern Painters article "Friendship and Freedom"
- ^ Text and images on the exhibition "Our Hands on Each Other"
- ^ "No Quaint Past: An Interview with Leah DeVun on Photography, Land Dykes, and their Architectures with Anthea Black of NoMorePotlucks.org
- ^ Article on the exhibition "Our Hands On Each Other in Austin360
- ^ "Archives Behaving Badly" in the publication "Radical History Review" published by Duke University Press
- ^ World Catalog link to "Prophecy, Alchemy, and the End of Time"
- ^ "Photography, Motherhood, Brooklyn and more" article on Leah DeVun
- ^ 'Feminist Punk Panel talks Zines, Radical Politics and Race' on BedfordandBowery.com
- ^ Interview of Leah DeVun on the intersection of her artwork and scholarship