Cruising pavilion : architecture, dissident sex and cruising cultures / edited by Charles Teyssou, Pierre-Alexandre Mateos.

Title & Author:

Cruising pavilion : architecture, dissident sex and cruising cultures / edited by Charles Teyssou, Pierre-Alexandre Mateos.

Publication:

Leipzig : Spector Books, 2026.
©2026

Description:

431 pages : illustrations (some colour), plans ; 23 cm

Summary:

"Cruising Pavilion: Architecture, Dissident Sex and Cruising Cultures examines the influence of cruising cultures on architecture and urban life, unfolding a typology of spaces produced by sexual--primarily gay--subcultures. From the appropriation of sites such as parks, public restrooms, and streets to purpose-built spaces like sex clubs, bars, and bathhouses, as well as the new form of virtual dérive generated by geosocial dating apps, cruising has subverted the libidinal cartography and use of the modern metropolis.The book considers these spatial practices through the lens of artistic avant-gardes that have emerged at the intersection of sex, art, and architecture. It follows the eponymous curatorial project initiated by Pierre-Alexandre Mateos, Rasmus Myrup, Octave Perrault, and Charles Teyssou, which traveled from Paris to Venice and on to New York, Fire Island, and Stockholm." -- Publisher.

ISBN:

3959057458
9783959057455 (paperback)

Subject:

Public spaces Social aspects.
Public spaces Sexual behavior.
Sexual minorities.
Subculture.
Cruising (Sexual behavior)
Espaces publics Aspect social.
Espaces publics Sexualité.
Drague (Sexualité)
LGBTQ+ people.

Added entries:

Teyssou, Charles, 1988- editor.
Mateos, Pierre-Alexandre, 1989- editor.

Holdings:

Location: Library study room new acquisitions 326081
Call No.: 326081
Copy: 1
Status: Available

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