A review by lauren_shoe
It Was Vulgar and It Was Beautiful: How AIDS Activists Used Art to Fight a Pandemic by Jack Lowery

5.0

I can’t speak highly enough of this book as engaging history that underscores the role of art in activism. While it covers the specific example of Gran Fury in the AIDS crisis, it makes a larger argument/statement. I knew of ACT UP, but learned a lot more details about their activism through this. For me, the most enjoyable parts were the descriptions of the conversations (often debates) that produced Gran Fury’s most memorable designs.