Digital Transgender Archive

Lauren Simkin Berke Oral History

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Lauren Simkin Berke describes their work as an illustrator, animator, artist, and zine creator based in Brooklyn, NY. They walk us through growing up in an unconventional primary school setting, finding community in an anti-oppression college drama troupe at Cornell University and the Art Students' League of New York, as well as their artistic inspirations and hobbies, reflecting on changes in trans and nonbinary identity and terminology over the last ten years. (Summary by Boyda Johnstone)

Item Information:

Identifier
k3569458x
Collection
Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
Institution
NYC Trans Oral History Project
Creator(s)
Simkin Berke, Lauren
Tennenbaum, Ric
Publisher
New York Public Library
Date Created
Jun. 27, 2017
Dates Covered
1979 to 2017
Genre
Oral Histories
Subject(s)
Kate Bornstein
Lauren Simkin Berke
Places
New York
Topic(s)
Artists
Childhood
Definitions
Festivals
Gender diversity
Gender identity
Gender minorities
Hormones
Parties
Politics
Representation
Schools
Transgender community
Zines
Resource Type
Audio
Digital Format
duration: 2 hours 33 minutes 55 seconds
Language
English
Rights
Copyright undetermined
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