Publish Date |
August 10, 2021 |
Category |
Social Science / LGBTQ+ Studies / Gay Studies Photography / Subjects & Themes / Children |
Price |
$70.00 |
ISBN: 9781576879832
Format: Hardback
Pages: 152
Publisher: powerHouse Books
Published: August 10, 2021
“Mr. Rousseau said he gives Mr. Heynen “a lot of credit” for including a father like him — a single dad in his 60s — since he said there is often a lack of representation of older gay people in art and media, which tends to focus on young, fit men.”"Heynen’s journey into gay fatherhood in the United States follows the evolution of these simple acts of love over time: as the babies grow into adults and the fathers grow older throughout the book, we are reminded that families come in many different sizes, colors, and shapes."“Heynen and his husband were living with their two children in New York when he felt the need to foster a sense of community.”“I felt an instant connection with most of these families, though, because you share this bond with one another—this same plight in life.”“They did not adopt as a couple. That was not possible because they were not married.”“What he found as the project progressed was a complete rejection of the traditional gender roles performed in many two-parent heterosexual homes.”“Fatherhood is separate from your sexuality and that's what makes it so beautiful.”“the book aims to show the way to (future) LGBTQ + parents and allow them not to feel alone”“My approach taught me the art of listening which helped me to get closer to people to photograph them.”“Dads, published by powerHouse Books is a work of compelling human interest, allowing us a view into the lives of a diverse range of families.”