Images
Saxpublishers
Two photographs and a film by Peter Berlin
13. – 16. 12. 2017
saxpublishers at Croy Nielsen, Exhibition view
saxpublishers at Croy Nielsen, Exhibition view
Peter Berlin, Peter Berlin Double Exposure with Hand Drawn Ropes, 1970s negative, Contemporary B/W Silver Gelatin Print with painted ropes, 34.9 × 27.3 cm, Courtesy of saxpublishers, Vienna and Peter Berlin, San Francisco
saxpublishers at Croy Nielsen, Exhibition view
Peter Berlin, Solo Peter Berlin in Black Leather, 1970s, Vintage B/W Silver Gelatin Print with hand drawing, 35.6 × 27.9 cm, Courtesy of saxpublishers, Vienna and Peter Berlin, San Francisco
saxpublishers at Croy Nielsen, Exhibition view
saxpublishers at Croy Nielsen, Exhibition view
Photos by Peter Mochi
Press Release
Two photographs and a film by Peter Berlin
Exhibition & Bookshop:
13. – 16. 12. 2017
Wednesday – Friday: 12 – 6 pm, Saturday: 11 – 3 pm
Opening:
Tuesday, 12. 12. 2017, 6 – 9 pm
Screening:
Friday, 15. 12. 2017, 7 pm
OC Bar will be open
Nights in Black Leather
USA, 1972/73
100min, OV
Directed by Richard Abel
With special thanks to Peter Berlin, San Francisco
In the early to mid-1970s, Peter Berlin created some of the most recognizable gay male erotic imagery of that time. Serving as his own photographer, model, and fashion designer, Peter redefined self-portraiture and became an international sensation.
His two films, Nights in Black Leather (1972) and That Boy (1974), played to packed houses for years and, along with other pioneering erotic filmmakers such as Wakefield Poole and Jack Deveau, helped bring gay male erotic films artistic legitimacy.
His self-portraits were widely published, making Peter a gay household name and an international celebrity. He was also the subject of several Robert Mapplethorpe photographs and six drawings by Tom of Finland.