This is a rare unread limited edition, and one of only 35 copies printed, copy of SHOWER SCENES, which is black and white on yellow copy paper and staple-bound. Created by artist Charlie Welch in 2020. This 32 POCKET SIZED ZINE is unread and measures 3.5 x 4.5 inches. See photos for condition.

ARTIST STATEMENT
“Watching movies gave me permission to explore my desires while hiding in plain sight.”

ABOUT THE ARTIST
Charlie received a BFA, with a focus on photography, from Otis Art Institute of Parsons School of Design in Los Angeles in 1989. After graduating he moved to New York where he worked as a photo assistant for Josef Astor and David Seidner. In 1994 he started began working in window display at Barneys, Bergdorf Goodman and Ralph Lauren. In 1998 he began assisting as a prop stylist and set designer and went solo three years later. In 2006 he moved to Barcelona to continue his art studies at Metàfora International Workshop focusing on sculpture, installation and public intervention. At the end of 2008 he returned to New York and resumed working as a prop stylist, set designer and photographer, while also putting more focus on his personal work.

Charlie’s experience from commercial work comes into play with his fine art. Photography is his main medium, but he also incorporates sculpture and collage. Constructed environments and playful sets are signatures of his work. Charlie conveys narratives about identity formation, public and private selves, and how we navigate through daily life.

Charlie is a co-founder of the NY Queer Zine Fair and co-organizer from 2015-2018.

He is also an award-winning pie baker.

Due to recent delivery issues with the USPS I now ship all magazines, digests and paperback books via Priority Mail. $100 of insurance is included in this price. I’m selling my collection of vintage 1950-1980s gay pulp paperback novels, pictorial & hardcore magazines, physique photography, magazines, artwork & other LGBTQ ephemera.