Judy Francesconi
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11 May 1957
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| Born | Judith Ann Francesconi 11 May 1957 Huntington, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Years active | 1973–present |
| Known for | Black-and-white fine art photography |
Judy Francesconi (born May 11, 1957) is an American photographer who concentrates on black-and-white fine art photography of lesbian women.[1]
She graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in journalism. She is most noted for her black-and-white and sepia photography featuring beautiful (lipstick lesbian) women. Her images have appeared in galleries, books, on CDs, postcards, greeting cards, posters, and in advertising. For many years, Francesconi was the only publisher of a fine-art calendar aimed at lesbians.[citation needed] Her yearly calendar remains a top-seller to this day.[citation needed] Her first book, Stolen Moments, was published in 1997.
According to photographer Tee Corinne, the work of Francesconi "appeal[s] to those whom Barbara Grier named 'garden variety' lesbians, women making homes together, holding down jobs, not, in general, defining themselves as radical". Majority of her portrait subjects are "white, slender, able-bodied, and young". Her photographs are set against neutral background lit by studio lighting.[2]
- (1997) Stolen Moments. Shake It Up Productions. ISBN 978-0-9629959-1-0.
- (2000) Visual Sonnets. Shake It Up Productions. ISBN 978-0-9629959-2-7.
- (2003) Intimate Moments. Shake It Up Productions. ISBN 0-9629959-4-0.
- (2003) Passion. Shake It Up Productions. ISBN 0-9629959-3-2.
- (2004) Tenderness. 10% Productions. ISBN 978-1-931978-20-0.
- (2006) Provocateur. 10% Productions. ISBN 1-931978-53-0.
- (2008) On The Lips. Judy Francesconi Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9629959-8-9.
