Peter Hujar Movies

Peter Hujar, shot in close-up, has his face lit from both sides, which creates the usual symmetrical pattern of shadows down the centre of his face.

Set in a summer cottage colony on Long Island, New York. It looks at the voyeuristic and exhibitionist activities of its residents.

1986. USA. Directed by Peter Hujar. 6 min. Super 8mm. Hujar’s only film.

Immediately after David’s friend and mentor, photographer Peter Hujar, died of AIDS in a New York hospital on November 26, 1987, David took...