Photographer Chloe Sherman moved to the city in 1991 and began documenting her generation of young, self-identified queers while studying at the San Francisco Art Institute, capturing the energy, rebelliousness and alternative femme and butch styles of the scene. Those photographs are now the body of the new show “Renegade San Francisco: The 1990s” at Schlomer Haus gallery, which specializes in presenting work by LGBTQ artists.
“I witnessed individual conviction with a collective awareness of strength in numbers. I found beauty, grace, and bravery in this subculture that was derided by mainstream society,” Sherman said in an artist statement. “My documentary photography work stems from a commitment to capturing the vibrancy, tenderness, individuality, resilience and joy within communities and subculture.”
The queer scene in the Mission District is a frequent subject of Sherman’s, including locations like the closed lesbian Lexington Bar, Leather Tongue Video, Dog Eared Books, the Bearded Lady Café and Black and Blue Tattoo.
"Renegade San Francisco: the 1990s": Noon-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Free. Schlomer Haus Gallery, 2128 Market St., S.F. 415-275-0960. https://schlomerhaus.com/
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