GAY ICONS
EXHIBITIONS
Natural History Museum, London, 2008
Ten selectors, Lord Waheed Alli, Alan Hollinghurst, Sir Elton John, Jackie Kay, Billie Jean King, Sir Ian McKellen, Lord Chris Smith, Ben Summerskill, Sandi Toksvig and Sarah Waters, photographed by Mary McCartney, worked with the Gallery to make their own personal choices of six individuals, their 'icons', for a Gay Icons exhibition at the Gallery in the Summer and early Autumn of 2009.
Commissioned by the Natural history Museum, Gay Icons explores gay social and cultural history through the unique personal insights of ten high profile gay figures, who have selected their historical and modern icons. Who may or may not be gay themselves.
