Crawford Barton was an American photographer. His work is known for documenting the blooming of the openly gay culture in San Francisco from the late 1960s into the 1980s. By the early 1970s, he was established as a leading photographer of the “golden age of gay awakening” in San Francisco. “I tried to serve as a chronicler, as a watcher of beautiful people, to feed back an image of a positive, likable lifestyle, to offer pleasure as well as pride,” he explained. Barton’s lover of 22 years, Larry Lara, died
of complications from AIDS before Barton. Barton described Lara as the “perfect specimen, as crazy and wonderful and spontaneous and free as Kerouac, so I’m never bored and never tired of looking at him.” Beautiful Men was published in 1976. Crawford Barton, Days of Hope was published posthumously in 1994. “The community had gay "event" photographers like Crawford Barton or Rink, who is still going strong, as is Harvey Milk's good friend Danny Nicoletta" –Mark Abramson, For My Brothers.
of complications from AIDS before Barton. Barton described Lara as the “perfect specimen, as crazy and wonderful and spontaneous and free as Kerouac, so I’m never bored and never tired of looking at him.” Beautiful Men was published in 1976. Crawford Barton, Days of Hope was published posthumously in 1994. “The community had gay "event" photographers like Crawford Barton or Rink, who is still going strong, as is Harvey Milk's good friend Danny Nicoletta" –Mark Abramson, For My Brothers.
Crawford Barton was an American photographer. His work is known for documenting the blooming of the openly gay culture in San Francisco from the late 1960s into the 1980s. By the early 1970s, he was established as a leading photographer of the “golden age of gay awakening” in San Francisco. “I tried to serve as a chronicler, as a watcher of beautiful people, to feed back an image of a positive, likable lifestyle, to offer pleasure as well as pride,” he explained. Barton’s lover of 22 years, Larry Lara, died
of complications from AIDS before Barton. Barton described Lara as the “perfect specimen, as crazy and wonderful and spontaneous and free as Kerouac, so I’m never bored and never tired of looking at him.” Beautiful Men was published in 1976. Crawford Barton, Days of Hope was published posthumously in 1994. “The community had gay "event" photographers like Crawford Barton or Rink, who is still going strong, as is Harvey Milk's good friend Danny Nicoletta" –Mark Abramson, For My Brothers.
of complications from AIDS before Barton. Barton described Lara as the “perfect specimen, as crazy and wonderful and spontaneous and free as Kerouac, so I’m never bored and never tired of looking at him.” Beautiful Men was published in 1976. Crawford Barton, Days of Hope was published posthumously in 1994. “The community had gay "event" photographers like Crawford Barton or Rink, who is still going strong, as is Harvey Milk's good friend Danny Nicoletta" –Mark Abramson, For My Brothers.
