Jim Winters artwork

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GLBT Historical Society

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2023

Descriptive Summary

Title: Jim Winters artwork

Dates: 1994-2007

Collection Number: 2000-12

Creator/Collector:

Extent: 1.56 linear feet

Repository: GLBT Historical Society

San Francisco, California 94103

Abstract: The collection contains nine color seriographs (silk-screens) on vinyl/artist's stickers by San Francisco artist Jim Winter. Winters works in a variety of media and his art reflects his interest in portrait painting and photography, vintage graphics and ephemera, textile and wallpaper patterns, and film stills.

Language of Material: English

Access

Collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item]. Jim Winters artwork. Collection Number: 2000-12. GLBT Historical Society

Scope and Content of Collection

The collection contains nine color seriographs (silk-screens) on vinyl/artist's stickers by San Francisco artist Jim Winter. Winters works in a variety of media and his art reflects his interest in portrait painting and photography, vintage graphics and ephemera, textile and wallpaper patterns, and film stills. The screen prints stickers include representations of Juanita More, other personalities from the queer drag performance nightclub Trannyshack, and Kiki and Herb. There are also four color silk screens by Winters and artist Michael Wertz. The series, from 2007, is called “Love, Doris” and recreates original drawings by Doris Fish, San Francisco drag legend. The images are “Blonde Sin,” “Sluts a Go Go,” “Tippi,” and “Love, Doris.” There are also 11 silk screens. GSSO linked terms: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_000374; http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_001443; http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D001154

Indexing Terms

Art

Drag

Gay men