Annette Frick (*1957) is one of the most important photographers of Berlin‘s queer subcultures. Her stylistically distinctive, intimate, yet respectful portraits of „Gender Outlaws,“ as Kate Bornstein refers to them, reflect her deep connection to these communities. Over more than three decades, Frick has created an impressive visual archive that is now part of the queer canon. Her work has been showcased in numerous exhibitions, including „Das Achte Feld: Geschlechter, Leben und Begehren in der Kunst seit 1960“ at the Museum Ludwig in Cologne (2005), „Demolition, Trümmertunten and International Individuals: Berlin 1991 – 2010“ at the Märkisches Museum (2019), and the comprehensive retrospective „A Moment in No Man’s Land“ at the Marta Herford Museum (2023). In 2003, the Schwules Museum presented the exhibition „FUCK GENDER: Photos by Annette Frick, 1995-2003.“ A series of the same name, an ongoing project since 1990, is a central body of work in Frick‘s oeuvre. With support from the Cultural Foundation of the German Federal States and in collaboration with Galerie ChertLüdde, the Schwules Museum was able to acquire a photographic series and two individual works by Annette Frick for its collection. We take this opportunity to exhibit these new acquisitions alongside several pieces already in our collection.

Photo: Annette Frick, from the six-part series “Gunter” (detail), 1995, print by the artist on silver gelatin baryta paper, 24×18 cm; Schwules Museum (c) VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2024