Yvonne Welbon
2000 Biennial Exhibition, 2000, pp. 216-217
New York: Whitney Museum of American Art, 2000
In the video Living with Pride: Ruth Ellis@100 Ruth Ellis, the oldest living African-American Lesbian is portrayed in a hybrid documentary combining archival materials with narrative reenactments of The Gay Spot. The Gay Spot, hosted at Ellis' and her lover's home, was one of the few places to party for black gays and lesbians who were denied access to white clubs .
ITEM 2000.093 – available for viewing in the Research Centre
Videos, Artworks and Artists Cited
Living with Pride:Ruth Ellis@100 – Yvonne Welbon