Benjamin Dawkins
@bendawkins124.bsky.social
Film photography enthusiast, wanderer/traveller, sometimes activist. 🇬🇧🇪🇺🏳️🌈
Uni Kent PhD researcher on covert homosexuality in late 19th century art.
Uni Kent PhD researcher on covert homosexuality in late 19th century art.
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pastel oil/wax on paper
August 2, 2025 at 6:50 PM
pastel oil/wax on paper
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As we head into the 3rd heatwave of the summer, *please* take just 2 moments to sign this petition calling on government to help our communities adapt & prepare for the impacts of #climate change. We are not safe — we need to be #SAFER @climatemajority.bsky.social
Petition: Fund a National Climate Resilience Plan: protect communities from climate impact
From floods to extreme temperatures, climate impacts risk damaging homes, health, businesses, services, and the economy. We want Government to prioritise adaptation; fund a new Resilience Plan that wo...
petition.parliament.uk
July 10, 2025 at 4:43 PM
As we head into the 3rd heatwave of the summer, *please* take just 2 moments to sign this petition calling on government to help our communities adapt & prepare for the impacts of #climate change. We are not safe — we need to be #SAFER @climatemajority.bsky.social
Brilliant @nytimes.com article on the collaborative art making and homoeroticism of the PaJaMa artist trio, and their influence today.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/t...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/t...
The Trio Whose Erotic Photographs Inspired a Generation of Artists
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July 1, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Brilliant @nytimes.com article on the collaborative art making and homoeroticism of the PaJaMa artist trio, and their influence today.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/t...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/t...
As a gay ace, I love that the uni college where I’m living flies the #asexuality flag for #PrideMonth. We’ve had numerous calm weather days recently, so was hard to get a photo. I captured this one, flying to the left and not right. It’s not straight. It’s not conforming. I like that! Happy Pride!
June 20, 2025 at 12:35 PM
As a gay ace, I love that the uni college where I’m living flies the #asexuality flag for #PrideMonth. We’ve had numerous calm weather days recently, so was hard to get a photo. I captured this one, flying to the left and not right. It’s not straight. It’s not conforming. I like that! Happy Pride!
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#kentmere400 is a high speed, fine grain film. It offers a lower price point as well as good sharpness and a broad tonal range along with a wide exposure latitude. Making it a smart choice for beginners and for those returning to film.
#ilfordphoto #factory #35mm #filmphotography #production
#ilfordphoto #factory #35mm #filmphotography #production
April 2, 2025 at 7:39 AM
#kentmere400 is a high speed, fine grain film. It offers a lower price point as well as good sharpness and a broad tonal range along with a wide exposure latitude. Making it a smart choice for beginners and for those returning to film.
#ilfordphoto #factory #35mm #filmphotography #production
#ilfordphoto #factory #35mm #filmphotography #production
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New story by @jonsleigh.bsky.social ✍️
Read about the legacy of the queer 1960s in art today 👉 buff.ly/4uybEDq
'Two Men on a Tram' by Ian Alan Rowe (b.1963) © the artist. 📷 Epping Forest District Museum
Read about the legacy of the queer 1960s in art today 👉 buff.ly/4uybEDq
'Two Men on a Tram' by Ian Alan Rowe (b.1963) © the artist. 📷 Epping Forest District Museum
Beyond revolution: the legacy of the queer 1960s in art today | Art UK
Discover artworks, explore venues and meet artists. Art UK is the online home for every public collection in the UK, featuring over 500,000 artworks by over 55,000 artists.
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March 4, 2025 at 12:09 PM
New story by @jonsleigh.bsky.social ✍️
Read about the legacy of the queer 1960s in art today 👉 buff.ly/4uybEDq
'Two Men on a Tram' by Ian Alan Rowe (b.1963) © the artist. 📷 Epping Forest District Museum
Read about the legacy of the queer 1960s in art today 👉 buff.ly/4uybEDq
'Two Men on a Tram' by Ian Alan Rowe (b.1963) © the artist. 📷 Epping Forest District Museum
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Check out this blog post by Jess Gregory, my PhD student, on indecent advertisements in public toilets in the late c19th/early 20th:
blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/the-history-...
blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/the-history-...
The history of ‘indecent advertisements’ in public toilets - The National Archives blog
PhD student Jessica Gregory examines illicit advertising in the early 20th century.
blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk
February 25, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Check out this blog post by Jess Gregory, my PhD student, on indecent advertisements in public toilets in the late c19th/early 20th:
blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/the-history-...
blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/the-history-...
I’ve been collecting 1950s bodybuilder magazines for a while now. These two front covers (1953 & 55) are by Arax of Paris. Like most physique photographers of the time he obscured his identity to avoid obscenity laws. Real name Krikor Djololian-Arax, he captured the male form from the 1930s to 70s.
February 22, 2025 at 5:46 PM
I’ve been collecting 1950s bodybuilder magazines for a while now. These two front covers (1953 & 55) are by Arax of Paris. Like most physique photographers of the time he obscured his identity to avoid obscenity laws. Real name Krikor Djololian-Arax, he captured the male form from the 1930s to 70s.
My current top 10 books for exploring homosexuality in Western art history, late 19th/early 20th century. 🤩🌈📚
#LGBTHistoryMonth #LGBTHM
10. Queer X Design - The coded images, signs, symbols, tools used pre-1970s.
9. Art & Homosexuality - Brilliant title exploring Renaissance to modern day.
#LGBTHistoryMonth #LGBTHM
10. Queer X Design - The coded images, signs, symbols, tools used pre-1970s.
9. Art & Homosexuality - Brilliant title exploring Renaissance to modern day.
February 14, 2025 at 9:12 AM
My current top 10 books for exploring homosexuality in Western art history, late 19th/early 20th century. 🤩🌈📚
#LGBTHistoryMonth #LGBTHM
10. Queer X Design - The coded images, signs, symbols, tools used pre-1970s.
9. Art & Homosexuality - Brilliant title exploring Renaissance to modern day.
#LGBTHistoryMonth #LGBTHM
10. Queer X Design - The coded images, signs, symbols, tools used pre-1970s.
9. Art & Homosexuality - Brilliant title exploring Renaissance to modern day.
February 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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💜 “I’d heard of the term asexual, but dismissed it out of hand, because I assumed that meant a disgust and revulsion towards sex entirely; and what I felt wasn’t that” - Sarah Kenchington
www.wearequeeraf.com/asexuality-i...
www.wearequeeraf.com/asexuality-i...
Asexuality is a spectrum that answered a lifetime of questions
Asexuality is a spectrum, and all of us who fall somewhere on that spectrum have different relationships with sex and sexual attraction
www.wearequeeraf.com
February 8, 2025 at 2:48 PM
💜 “I’d heard of the term asexual, but dismissed it out of hand, because I assumed that meant a disgust and revulsion towards sex entirely; and what I felt wasn’t that” - Sarah Kenchington
www.wearequeeraf.com/asexuality-i...
www.wearequeeraf.com/asexuality-i...
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It begins today!!
🏳️🌈 LGBT+ History Month matters. Our past shapes our future—without knowing our history, we can’t fight for our rights today. Visibility, education & progress go hand in hand. 📚✊ #LGBTHistoryMonth
🔗 lgbtplushistorymonth.co.uk/lgbt-history...
🏳️🌈 LGBT+ History Month matters. Our past shapes our future—without knowing our history, we can’t fight for our rights today. Visibility, education & progress go hand in hand. 📚✊ #LGBTHistoryMonth
🔗 lgbtplushistorymonth.co.uk/lgbt-history...
February 1, 2025 at 9:23 AM
It begins today!!
🏳️🌈 LGBT+ History Month matters. Our past shapes our future—without knowing our history, we can’t fight for our rights today. Visibility, education & progress go hand in hand. 📚✊ #LGBTHistoryMonth
🔗 lgbtplushistorymonth.co.uk/lgbt-history...
🏳️🌈 LGBT+ History Month matters. Our past shapes our future—without knowing our history, we can’t fight for our rights today. Visibility, education & progress go hand in hand. 📚✊ #LGBTHistoryMonth
🔗 lgbtplushistorymonth.co.uk/lgbt-history...
Please sign and share the government petition Rights Beyond Borders to improve employment policies for international students. An increase to the cap on working hours and more flexibility for intermission would make UK study more achievable for so many.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Petition: Rights Beyond Borders: Improve employment policies for international students
We want the government to change the employment restriction policies imposed on international students holding a student visa.
petition.parliament.uk
January 31, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Please sign and share the government petition Rights Beyond Borders to improve employment policies for international students. An increase to the cap on working hours and more flexibility for intermission would make UK study more achievable for so many.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
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💗 Stupid Cupid 🏹
January 30, 2025 at 7:45 PM
💗 Stupid Cupid 🏹
Hi! I’m very new here. Escaping the Meta-Musk mess.
History of Art PhD student researching homosexuality within late 19thC art. Interested in modern art, photography, queer history, film, media.
Expecting to post mostly the above. Maybe a little environment, activism, spirituality, witchcraft too.
History of Art PhD student researching homosexuality within late 19thC art. Interested in modern art, photography, queer history, film, media.
Expecting to post mostly the above. Maybe a little environment, activism, spirituality, witchcraft too.
January 29, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Hi! I’m very new here. Escaping the Meta-Musk mess.
History of Art PhD student researching homosexuality within late 19thC art. Interested in modern art, photography, queer history, film, media.
Expecting to post mostly the above. Maybe a little environment, activism, spirituality, witchcraft too.
History of Art PhD student researching homosexuality within late 19thC art. Interested in modern art, photography, queer history, film, media.
Expecting to post mostly the above. Maybe a little environment, activism, spirituality, witchcraft too.
