Drag, gridiron and kids in tutus: America through the lens of Catherine Opie – in pictures
Since the 1980s the US photographer has preserved queer lives through portraiture, challenged ideas about the nuclear home and documented moments of solidarity and uncertainty in her work, which is often touching and shocking. As her first survey in Australia opens, she shares the stories behind her most famous photos
- Catherine Opie’s survey Binding Ties is at the Heide Museum of Modern Art in Melbourne until 9 July