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1996 book by Loren Cameron
Body Alchemy: Transsexual Portraits
AuthorLoren Cameron
Cover artistLoren Cameron and Bernie Schimbke
LanguageEnglish
GenreAutobiography, photography
PublisherCleis Press
Publication date1996
Publication placeUnited States
Pages110
ISBN978-1-57344-062-2
OCLC34850194
Dewey Decimal305.3 20
LC ClassHQ77.95.U6 C36 1996

Body Alchemy: Transsexual Portraits is a 1996 book collecting photographs and writing of Loren Cameron. It documents the process of transition and everyday lives of the author and other trans men.

The book

Body Alchemy: Transsexual Portraits was met with much praise for its intimate yet respectful portrayal of trans men, and was a double 1996 Lambda Literary Award winner. It remains a milestone on the subject of FTM documentary and a book referred to in other works on transsexualism.

References and footnotes

  1. "Online Alchemy's book section, citing some of the reviews". Archived from the original on 2000-02-05. Retrieved 2007-01-27.
  2. Lambda Literary Foundation :: LL Awards Recipients :: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 Archived April 2, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  3. Amazon.com book details ("Citations"), January 27, 2007.


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