LOVE & SMUT:Love Unhidden. Intimate Histories & Private collection unveiled

Rare and intimate vintage collection steps out of the shadows and into the light. We invite you to explore the hidden histories of desire. LOVE & SMUT: Love Unhidden. Unveiling LGBTQ+ Intimate Histories. A Private Collection Unveiled Free showings: FEB 7: Saturday 12-3 pm FEB 8: Sunday 12-3 pm NOTE: Adults only event. Must be over 18 to attend Supported in part by Arts Council for Long Beach, City of Long Beach, Ancient Vine Studio, and LB Shibari Dojo For the first time, a rare and intimate collection steps out of the shadows and into the light. Love & Smut invites you to explore the hidden histories of desire through a curated selection of very personal vintage erotic art from the late 1800’s - 1960’s. Photographs, postcards, drawings, and underground imagery. Love once kept secret, shared only in whispers and hidden drawers. Some are tiny and dogeared. Photos of lovers hidden once in a wallet and carried every day. Hear their journey as technology allows viewers to hear the personal story of select photos, by scanning QR codes.