Chris McKim

director of “Wojnarowicz: F**k You F*ggot F*cker”

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A lot of great art came out of the last pandemic — AIDS. Much of it was political and created by people directly affected, such as Keith Haring and David Wojnarowicz.

David Wojnarowicz polarized the art world and US politics during AIDS epidemic. New film looks at his work

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