In this episode, host Nihal Naqvi and co-host Lorelai McKeown sit down with Professor Elspeth Brown to explore the groundbreaking work of Baron Adolph de Meyer, a pioneering fashion photographer whose queer identity shaped his artistic vision.

We discuss how de Meyer’s pictorialist style and first Vogue publication in 1913 helped redefine fashion photography and challenge gender norms during World War I. We also examine queer aesthetics, consumer culture, the ArQuives’ role in preserving LGBTQ+ history, and insights from Professor Brown’s book Work!.

Tune into Gettin' Historical With It for an engaging discussion on art, history, and queerness in photography.