Body Alchemy: Transsexual Portraits - Loren Cameron Photographs by Loren Cameron

In 1979, Cameron moved to San Francisco, where he lived in the lesbian community. By the late ‘80’s, he identified as a female-to-male transsexual, a journey through which Loren has evolved to the man he is today, sporting a beard, abstract cat-striped tattoos on legs forearms and chest, and a well-muscled body.

Cameron began taking pictures to document his transition. "What was initially a crude documentation of my own personal journey gradually evolved into an impassioned mission.. Impulsively, I began to photograph other transsexuals that I knew, feeling compelled to make images of their emotional and physical triumphs. I was fueled by my need to be validated, and wanted, in turn, to validate them. I wanted the world to see us, I mean, really see us."

"Loren Cameron’s razor-sharp vision compels us to focus on the complex transition from which transsexual men emerge. Cameron’s photographed are as exquisite as they are meaningful." Leslie Feinberg, author, Stone Butch Blues and Transgender Warriors.

Soft Cover. 112 Pages.