Men Alone—Men Together

Men Alone—Men Together is a major project combining photography and oral history in documenting the lives of 45 gay men — 14 couples, 14 single men and one trio — and recounting how their lives’ journeys have, for the moment, led them towards or away from relationship with another. The photographs, large-scale environmental portraits taken in the subjects’ homes, were made between 2003 and 2006 and reflect the immense diversity of the gay world. These men are gardeners and jewellers, teachers and builders, priests and fathers, each with a story to tell of remarkable determination and courage. The stories and photographs were published in 2010 as Men Alone—Men Together (Wellington: Steele Roberts Publishers).