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Remembering Hujar and Thek: Celebrating Queer Art Legacy

4/14/2026

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Andrew Durbin, author of The Wonderful World That Almost Was, documents Peter Hujar and Paul Thek, who died of AIDS-related complications in the late 1980s.
The biography highlights their 30-year friendship and artistic collaboration.
Durbin emphasizes their vibrant creativity and the need to preserve their legacy.
Exhibitions and screenings in New York aim to restore recognition to Hujar and Thek and celebrate their queer art.

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Story summary

Andrew Durbin, author of The Wonderful World That Almost Was, documents Peter Hujar and Paul Thek, who died of AIDS-related complications in the late 1980s.
The biography highlights their 30-year friendship and artistic collaboration.
Durbin emphasizes their vibrant creativity and the need to preserve their legacy.
Exhibitions and screenings in New York aim to restore recognition to Hujar and Thek and celebrate their queer art.