1988 “Albert’s Closet” Photograph Signed by Bruce Cratsley

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A 1988 photograph titled "Albert's Closet" by the American photographer Bruce Cratsley (1944-1998). The square black and white photograph captures … Read more A 1988 photograph titled "Albert's Closet" by the American photographer Bruce Cratsley (1944-1998). The square black and white photograph captures a dimly lit closet with two shelves full of dolls. The photograph is mounted to heavy white paper and is unframed. The work is signed, titled, and dated verso.

Bruce Cratsley was an American photographer that graduated from Swarthmore College in 1966. He worked as a gallerist for 20 years, before becoming a full-time photographer in 1986. In 1988, Cratsley was awarded with a Guggenheim Fellowship. Cratsley followed the LGBTQA+ scene in New York throughout the AIDS epidemic, capturing important cultural events including the New York City LGBT Pride March and the first Wigstock. Today, his works belong in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Harvard Art Library. See less