Vincent Cianni
JB & Torrey, Charlotte, NC

JB & Torrey, Charlotte, NC

© 2010 Vincent Cianni

JB & Torrey, Charlotte, NC
JB & Torrey, Charlotte, NC
ArtistAmerican, born 1952
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • JB & Torrey, Charlotte, NC
  • from the series Gays in the Military
Date2010
Place depictedCharlotte, North Carolina, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 9 15/16 × 12 1/2 in. (25.2 × 31.8 cm)
Sheet: 10 15/16 × 13 15/16 in. (27.8 × 35.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Joan Morgenstern
Object number2018.444
Non exposé

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Department
Photography
Object Type
Description

Vincent Cianni photographed over 100 gay and lesbian veterans
and active-duty service members in the period leading up to, and directly
following, the end of “don’t ask, don’t tell.” Instituted in 1994, that policy
prohibited American military personnel from openly expressing their gay,
lesbian, or bisexual identity. Until it was rescinded in 2011, “outed” service
members were discharged from the military, with very few exceptions, regardless
of the duration or quality of their service. Fear of such exposure is evident
with “JB” and “Torrey,” as one tilted his head downward to conceal his face,
and neither chose to reveal his full name.




ProvenanceJoan Morgenstern, Houston; given to MFAH, 2018.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Signed in pencil, verso, center: Vincent Cianni
Inscribed in pencil, verso, bottom left to right: JB & Torrey, Charlotte, NC 2010 Special Edition // 1/12 from “Gays in the Military”
Signed in pencil, verso, center: Vincent Cianni

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