Museum
Trail www.brighton-hove-museums.org.uk [email protected] 03000 290900
Brighton Museum & Art Gallery Royal Pavilion Gardens Brighton BN1 1EE
Curated by Robert White and Kelly Boddington, 2013
Exhibition guide and map Design by Eighth Day
Welcome to the LGBTQ trail
This is a brief guide to some of the pieces on Brighton & Hove is often referred Look out for the brightly coloured display we’ve found fascinating. We’re sure there to as the gay capital of the UK and plaques, or use the map overleaf are others – you can let us know of LGBTQ Brighton Museum & Art Gallery to find your way around. stories for other objects in the museum using displays many objects with an LGBTQ the contact details overleaf or by downloading (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, the Royal Pavilion & Museums app from the Queer) connection. However, their Google Play Store or Apple App Store. histories are often hidden.
Whose alter ego Claire often appears in his work and frequently makes For more information and public appearances? videos about all the objects featured, scan this QR code. Which sport was conducted in the nude? Scroll down to see map Exhibitions
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Grayson Perry Follow the trail Difficult Background, 2001 5 Spotlight gallery Work your way through the museum, this map Grayson Perry had a difficult childhood with an abusive stepfather, and used art Exhibitions will guide you to the items on the LGBTQ trail. Fashion & Style to create imaginary fantasy worlds into which he would escape with his teddy bear Alan Measles. 9 Brighton Museum Café Gluck, 1895-1978 He realised he was a transvestite during his teens. The Devil’s Altar, 1932 His alter ego Claire often appears in his work and he frequently cross-dresses as Claire to make public Art galleries Once Hannah Gluckstein gained Lift appearances, most notably when collecting To ground floor independence from her wealthy his Turner Prize in 2003. He lives in London with Performance family, she began to dress exclusively his wife and daughter. in men’s clothes and shortened her name to Gluck. In the 1920s she was encouraged
by her lover, society florist Constance Spry, Spotlight gallery to wear fashionable suits designed by Victor Stribel King William III (reigned 1689-1702) and Elsa Schiaparelli. Gluck became known for her 6 Delftware dish, c1700 paintings of floral arrangements and her lesbian Fashion & Style William of Orange was never popular and Art Room contemporaries during the 1920s and 1930s. She rumours of his alleged homosexuality were 9 To Brighton Dome Ancient lived at Steyning, Sussex with her partner Edith Egypt circulated by his opponents, particularly after Shackleton Heald from 1944 until her death. Local History the death of his wife, Queen Mary, in 1694. His preference for close male associates included 8 two Dutch courtiers to whom he gave English World Stories: 2 4 René Lalique, 1860-1945 First floor Young Voices titles and prestigious court roles, Hans Willem 3 To first floor 2 Palestre Vase, c1930 77 Bentinck and Arnold Joost Van Keppel. Lift The title of this vase refers to palaestra, 20th Century Local History Art & Design the wrestling schools built in many Ancient Queen Anne (reigned 1702-1714) Greek cities at public expense. Wrestling Delftware plaque, c1704 was conducted in the nude and the frieze depicts 1 (loaned by Cuckfield Museum) a group of male athletes striking various poses. Mr Willet’s 5 Popular Pottery Art Room Anne succeeded to the throne on the death 6 Information of her brother-in-law. When she became To Brighton Dome Ancient Glyn Philpot, 1884-1937 Egypt queen she rewarded her childhood friend Buggy park Local History 3 Acrobats Waiting to Rehearse, 1935 Sarah Churchill with prestigious court offices. Rumours circulated that their relationship was Shop Entrance8 Glyn Philpot was homosexual and 2 more than platonic as Sarah gradually increased World Stories: 4 a practising Christian, who became Young Voices 3 To first floor celebrated for his society portraits in the her influence over state affairs. In 1710 they Ground floor 7 Lift 7 early 20th century. While serving in World War I had a bitter argument and never spoke again. 20th Century Local History he met Vivian Forbes who became his student and Art & Design companion, sharing a home and studio in London. A silver loving cup, engraved with their names and 1 LGBTQ Pride Alexander McQueen, given to the couple as a gift, can also be seen in the Mr Willet’s Calling card, 1990s T-shirt, 1997 5 Popular Pottery 1967-2010 20th Century Art & Design gallery. A sculpture and 7 8 6 9 more of his paintings are also displayed here. Information Silk dress, 2001 Brighton has been famous for Following the June 1969 police
being a party town, a place raid onBuggy the park Stonewall Inn, a gay Alexander McQueen Duncan Grant, 1885-1978 to escape to, since the early bar in New York City, the city’s realised he was gay Up stairs to Painted panel for the Music Room 1800s when George IV first Pride march took Shopplace Entrance at only six years old and 4 the first floor of the Lefevre Gallery, c1932 commissioned his Royal Pavilion in 1970 and the LGBTQ rights came out to his parents and the town began to develop movement grew. London was the first UK city aged 18. In 2000 he married his Duncan Grant was a key member of the as a holiday resort. The number to have a Pride event in June 1971, with a large partner, George Forsythe. Although Bloomsbury Group, a set of British artists and of soldiers stationed in Brighton march taking place the following year. The first they split up one year later, they intellectuals united by their bohemian attitudes. during wartime attracted gay men Pride march in Brighton happened in July 1973 but maintained a close friendship He had sexual relationships with several other to Brighton, and by the mid-20th century there attracted only a small proportion of the town’s gay afterwards. McQueen won his first members of the group including fellow artist Vanessa was a thriving subculture of pubs, tea dances population. The next Brighton Pride took place in British Designer of the Year award Bell, economist John Maynard Keynes and his cousin and even a men’s beach. Today Brighton has 1991 and has occurred annually ever since, drawing in 1996, and was famed for his Lytton Strachey. In 1916 Duncan and Vanessa moved the highest proportion of same-sex households thousands of visitors to the city. The parade along elaborate and dramatic catwalk to Charleston Farmhouse in Sussex with Duncan’s and civil partnerships in the UK. Listen to local the seafront and through the city centre finishes shows. He committed suicide new lover, David Garnett. Vanessa and Duncan residents discussing LGBTQ life in Brighton with a festival at Preston Park. Watch footage in February 2010, just a few days lived at Charleston for the rest of their lives. in the Images of Brighton gallery. from Pride in the Exploring Brighton gallery. after the death of his mother.