Portraits of Gerard Reve and Joop Schafthuizen, Vincent Samuel Mentzel, 1983

gelatin silver print, h 240mm × w 320mm More details
© Vincent Samuel Mentzel

For a long time, images of love and intimacy were generally reserved for heterosexual couples. The Dutch author, Gerard Reve, here poses with his partner Joop Schafthuizen, holding each other tenderly and kissing. As an openly gay man, Reve contributed to the visibility and acceptance of homosexuality.