E.G. Crichton, Portrait of Tina Takemoto with Jiro Onuma, 2009. Photo permission: E.G. Crichton.
“Queer theorist Ann Cvetkovich observes that, for queers, the “‘archive fever’ catalyzed by the silencing, neglect, and stigmatization of queer histories is a particularly powerful force, echoing the ferocity and perversity of queer sexual desire. Queer archives,” Cvetkovich affirms, “are often ‘archives of feeling.’” This is doubly so: queer archival practices are not only propelled by strong feelings, they also aim to preserve the residue of historically suppressed sentiments.”—SFMOMA, OPEN SPACE, Life in the Archives
