Collected Item: “This Is What a Butch Legacy Looks Like”
Your Name
Lily Olsen
Your Pronouns
She/Her
[Eligibility] The Curve Photo Contest proudly centers and uplifts people who identify as lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer women and nonbinary people. Please share how you self-identify, using language that feels most accurate to you. Feel free to include all intersections of your identity. (Examples: lesbian, trans person of color, Latinx queer woman, radical faery, butch, etc.)
“This Is What a Butch Legacy Looks Like.“
[Artist Statement] Tell us more about your photo by sharing a brief artist statement OR answering this prompt: "This is what being ______ means to me..." (Max. 100 words)
In searching for family representation that included masculine and butch women, I found only a limited glimpse. That absence led me to create the imagery myself. For 13 years, I’ve documented masculine women and queer communities, capturing the realities that exist beyond expectation. This photograph continues that work, making visible what has always been here.
[Visual Description] Describe your photo so we can provide alt-text. Example: "Two women holding hands and smiling as they walk in a pride parade, surrounded by rainbow flags."
A black and white photo of a butch woman wearing an unbuttoned jacket that displays a pregnant belly. The individual has a small smile, and stands in front of a plain seamless backdrop.
[Agreement] Do you consent to The Curve Foundation storing, sharing, and using this image and its description as we deem appropriate, including disseminating on our social media, website, and Curve Archive and Curve Quarterly?
Yes
Instagram handle, if any
@lily0e
[Agreement] By checking 'I understand' below, I acknowledge that this contest upholds values of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and I confirm that my submission does not contain anti-LGBTQ+ or other discriminatory, hateful, or exclusionary content.
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