Casa Susanna: The Story of the First Trans Network in the United States, 1959–1968 — Isabelle Bonnet, Sophie Hackett, Thames & Hudson, 2024
A rare visual archive of a hidden community that quietly rewrote gender norms in mid-century America. Drawn from found photographs discovered in 2004, the book reveals Casa Susanna—a refuge in the Catskills where trans women and cross-dressers could exist freely. Beyond documentation, it captures intimacy, experimentation, and collective care under threat of repression. With material from Transvestia , it reconstructs one of the earliest trans networks with clarity and emotional precision.
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Title: Casa Susanna: The Story of the First Trans Network in the United States, 1959–1968
Artist / Author: Isabelle Bonnet, Sophie Hackett
Date: 2024
Medium / Materials: Softcover book
Dimensions: 25.5 x 18
Pages: 480
Language: English
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
ISBN: 9780500297902
Condition: New
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