Tee A. Corinne: A forest fire between us
Tee A. Corinne: A forest fire between us
A forest fire between us is an ambitious publication that uncovers Tee A.
Corinne's radical and expansive photographic practice, offering a new
perspective on the intersections of her work as photographer, lesbian sex
activist, educator, and author. Edited by curator Charlotte Flint, this book
charts a route though Corinne's practice with never-before-seen photographs,
slides, contact sheets, and ephemera uncovered from her archive. Showcasing the
pioneering work that established Corinne as one of the foremost lesbians
photographers of her time, this publication places Corinne alongside friends,
fellow artists, writers, and activists who helped define radical counterculture,
from Audre Lorde to Joan E. Biren (JEB), Ruth Mountaingrove to Honey Lee
Cottrell, among others. At the book's heart are the Feminist Photography
Ovulars, gatherings of women in the Oregon countryside which were the setting
for DIY photographic workshops exploring image-making against the natural
landscape, which Corinne co-organized in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Tea
photographs made during these annual gatherings speak to the incredible
community that Corinne fostered, and an understanding of the ways in which play
and pleasure can come together to create something radical. Delving into an
extensive array of archival material, A forest fire between us is a call to
action that shows us the ways in which photography, activism, and community can
come together to create a powerful new visual language around desire. With an
extensive chronology and texts by Ruth Mountaingrove, JEB, and Charlotte Flint
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