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Unpublished Photos Reveal Queer Culture's Evolution in NYC

1/14/2026

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Arthur Tress, the photographer, began capturing images in Central Park's Ramble in 1969, starting an archive.
The archive reflects a transformative era in queer culture and focuses on male-to-male connections.
Tress's work reveals a more open expression of sexuality during that period.
The photographs are significant to New York's LGBTQ+ history, and they remained unpublished for decades.

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Story summary

Arthur Tress, the photographer, began capturing images in Central Park's Ramble in 1969, starting an archive.
The archive reflects a transformative era in queer culture and focuses on male-to-male connections.
Tress's work reveals a more open expression of sexuality during that period.
The photographs are significant to New York's LGBTQ+ history, and they remained unpublished for decades.