Peter Hujar: Portraits

The composed portraits of lovers, friends, and artists of New York’s Downtown milieu, often photographed in Hujar’s own loft, capture each sitter in an unrestrained moment of openness and connection.

Black-and-white photograph of a person with long wiry black hair and heavy jewelry and make up with one hand behind their head
Black and white photograph of a male figure with shaggy hair and eyes closed
Black and white photograph of three seated figures in female drag in a ballroom
Black and white photograph of a figure laying down in the middle of a forest
Black and white photograph of a female figure in a hospital bed wearing a full face of makeup and arms at their sides underneath white sheet
Black and white photograph of a shirtless male figure seating at the base of a tree and holding a snake
Black and white photograph of a man smoking a cigar while lying down
Black and white photograph of a slightly blurred male figure looking at the viewer
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