Portrait Gallery’s Hide/Seek Uncovers an Intricate Visual History of Gay Relationships
The show reveals how American artists as a whole have explored human sexuality
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Jesse Rhodes is a former Smithsonian magazine staffer. Jesse was a contributor to the Library of Congress World War II Companion.