Jess T. Dugan is an artist whose work explores issues of gender, sexuality, identity, and community. In her series, Every
breath we drew, Dugan’s photographs explore what it means to be masculine.
When asked about her own identity, Dugan says, “I’m part of trans community; I’m not a lesbian
and I’m not a gay man but I hang out in those spaces. I think I’m hyper aware
of how my identity changes in different contexts.” Dugan’s work asks for her
viewers to question the gender binary, as she believes these gender roles are
failing the LGBTQ community. Dugan photographs people in their homes, usually
in their bedrooms, using medium and large format cameras to create a very detailed
and intimate portrait. Dugan holds an MFA in Photography from Columbia College Chicago, a Master of Liberal Arts in Museum Studies from Harvard University, and a BFA in Photography from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design.
Dugan’s website is extremely clean with no added
color or flare to distract from her images. It is very user friendly and easy
to navigate. I found myself very drawn to her work because of my own interest
and personal experiences as a gay man in the LBGTQ community. Much of my own work
is centered around gender identity and sexuality. I have been shooting
portraits and would like to have
more control over my lighting, and am currently learning new techniques in my
Studio Lighting course.
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