Matthew Leifheit: To Die Alive
Fire Island's gay communities, documented in a nocturnal erotic fever-dream by Matthew LeifheitFeaturing 77 color photographs, To Die Alive portrays Fire Island's world of desire and its layers of…
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Fire Island's gay communities, documented in a nocturnal erotic fever-dream by Matthew LeifheitFeaturing 77 color photographs, To Die Alive portrays Fire Island's world of desire and its layers of history: the Ice Palace bar's infamous underwear party; the men-only Belvedere Guesthouse; clandestine encounters in the Meat Rack; and landscapes in all seasons of the island's delicate maritime forest. The wide-ranging subjects of Matthew Leifheit's portraits reflect the intergenerational community who come to the island for refuge or employment, ranging from weekend visitors to sugar daddies to bartenders and sex workers. Tinged with sadness, the book's climax mixes feelings of pleasure with desperation and loss. As homosexuality gains mainstream acceptance, many queer Americans no longer need to go to geographic extremes like Fire Island, Provincetown,