Sinister Wisdom Volume 1, No. 3

Work on Paper

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Wanderground Lesbian Archive/Library

Name/Title

Sinister Wisdom Volume 1, No. 3

Entry/Object ID

2024.12.91

Description

This is a poster version of the cover of Sinister Wisdom Volume 1, No. 3, which was published in the spring of 1977. The lesbian couple featured was photographed by Tee Corinne in 1976.

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper

Context

Sinister Wisdom was founded by Catherine Nicholson and her partner, Harriet Desmoines, in 1976 and is considered the oldest surviving multicultural lesbian literary and art journal in the United States. Tee A. Corinne (November 3, 1943 – August 27, 2006) was an American photographer, author, and editor notable for the portrayal of sexuality in her artwork. (Born Linda Tee Athelston Cutchin)

Category

Poster

Dimensions

Height

22-1/2 in

Width

17-1/2 in

Location

Wall

Hanging in Front Room

Condition

Notes

wrinkled and stained on bottom of poster; In frame

Web Links and URLs

Sinister Wisdom Volume 1, No. 3 (pdf), Sinister Wisdom's website

Create Date

March 13, 2026

Update Date

September 23, 2026