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15 Photos of What Gay Fatherhood Looks Like
Dads is a journey into gay fatherhood in the United States. More than 40 families are portrayed by the Belgian photographer Bart Heynen. A very diverse group of dads who have one thing in common; they are gay and they have children.
Ever since 2015, when same-sex marriage became legal in across the U.S., we've witnessed a baby boom in the gay community. From New York City to Utah all these fathers are at the very beginning of a new era for gay men. Through adoption or the help of surrogates and egg donors they are able to make their dream come true and start a family of their own.
Beautifully printed and bound in Italy by famed Editoriale Bortolazzi Stei (EBS) to reproduce Heynen's portraits with the utmost quality, Dads sheds a light on the daily lives of these families. The constant tension between how these families are unique and similar to straight families, makes this book a true page turner.
As the babies grow into adults and the fathers grow older throughout the book, we are reminded that families come in many different sizes, colors and shapes. To say it in the words of Harvey Fierstein: 'Love, commitment, and family are not heterosexual experiences, not heterosexual words, they are human words and they belong to all people.'
Bart Heynen grew up in Belgium. He received a Master of Arts degree at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and studied photography at the International Center of Photography in New York City. He works as a freelance photographer and lives with his husband and twin boys in New York City. Dads is his third monograph and first publication in the United States. Waterlanders (2011) and Slapers (2016) were published in Europe.
Hardcover, 11.3 x 9.6 inches, 152 pages
Vernon and Ricardo with their twin girls at home. Clinton, Maryland (c) Bart Heynen from 'Dads' published by powerHouse Books.
Dimitry and Robert with Maxim and Mila. New York City (c) Bart Heynen from 'Dads' published by powerHouse Books.
Dennis combing Elan's hair. Brooklyn, New York (c) Bart Heynen from 'Dads' published by powerHouse Books.
Me and Rob with Ethan and Noah at 6:30 a.m., Antwerp, Belgium (c) Bart Heynen from 'Dads' published by powerHouse Books.
Harrison and Christopher with their daugther Genhi. Brooklyn, New York (c) Bart Heynen from 'Dads' published by powerHouse Books
Johnny with his husband and children. Totowa, New Jersey (c) Bart Heynen from 'Dads' published by powerHouse Books.
Tom and Mike with their son Jack at a lacrosse practice at Horace Mann School, Bronx, New York. (c) Bart Heynen from 'Dads' published by powerHouse Books.
Pedro, single dad of triplets, with Mandi (surrogate) and Sloane (egg donor). Miami, Florida (c) Bart Heynen from 'Dads' published by powerHouse Books.
Milo with her fathers and sister. New York City (c) Bart Heynen from 'Dads' published by powerHouse Books.
Al and Chris with their sons Tommy and Luca. Asbury Park, New Jersey (c) Bart Heynen from 'Dads' published by powerHouse Books.
Txema and Pablo and their newborn son on the morning of his birth. Monticello, Minnesota (c) Bart Heynen from 'Dads' published by powerHouse Books.
Art and Jim with their son Ethan and his fiancee Rose. Providence, Rhode Island (c) Bart Heynen from 'Dads' published by powerHouse Books.
Glenn with his family talking to the neighbors. Brooklyn, New York (c) Bart Heynen from 'Dads' published by powerHouse Books.
Jonathan and Eric with their family during the Shabbat blessings. Brooklyn, New York (c) Bart Heynen from 'Dads' published by powerHouse Books.
Uma with her fathers, aunt, and grandmother. Omaha, Nebraska (c) Bart Heynen from 'Dads' published by powerHouse Books.
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