Queer ga(y)ze and desire in Flesh and Pink Narcissus

Authors

Kel R. Karpinski, CUNY New York City College of TechnologyFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Summer 2025

Abstract

Through their portrayals of gay-for-pay hustlers, the films Flesh and Pink Narcissus, offer an expansive view of queerness and illuminate the queer history of Times Square.

Comments

This article was originally published in Jump Cut, available at https://www.ejumpcut.org/

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