“It’s all portraiture,” said Tatiana von Furstenberg, the exhibit’s curator. Part of that goal, Von Furstenberg emphasized, was to make Americans on the outside feel more of a connection with those behind bars. “What initially struck me, honestly, was that this population was marginalized far before, way before they went to prison,” Von Furstenberg said. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Work by Tiffany W. Photograph: Courtesy Abrons Art CenterA number of groups, including those involved in On the Inside, have been working to address the conditions faced by the incarcerated LGBT population. Photograph: Nicole Puglise for the GuardianIn the center of the exhibit was a small room, the size of a typical solitary confinement cell.

Source: The Guardian November 06, 2016 15:45 UTC