The first book to survey the rich history of art on Fire Island – a beloved destination and cultural haven for queer individuals from around the world.

This book – the first of its kind – presents an art history of Fire Island, surveying the rich tapestry of visual artworks in all mediums created there since the 1930s. The story is told in fifteen chapters, each written by a leading art writer and centering on a group of friends and collaborators who drew inspiration from one another and the unique setting of the island at each juncture in its history.

Richly illustrated, the book includes the work of historic artists including Paul Cadmus, David Hockney, Peter Hujar, Robert Mapplethorpe, Paul Thek, and Andy Warhol; and also chronicles the explosion of art-making on the island over the past fifteen years, with works by contemporary artists such as TM Davy and Salman Toor.

• Author: edited by John Dempsey
• Print Length: 304
• Publisher: Monacelli 
• ISBN: 9781580936712