Kenneth Anger (A Film by Kenneth Anger) SERGE GAINSBOURG bathhouses weren’t just about steam

bathhouses weren’t just about steam and showers — they were community spaces

(Transvestia • 1960–1980s • One of the earliest U

LGBTQ+ community members

its grand opening record-spots

Back then it was straight-ahead nightlife: loud music

Kenneth Anger (A Film by Kenneth Anger) SERGE GAINSBOURG bathhouses weren’t just about steamA Film by Kenneth Anger Underground Cinema Tee (1960s1970s) Few figures shaped underground film and queer visual culture as profoundly as Kenneth Anger. Beginning in the 1940s and reaching cult status in the 60s and 70s, his short filmsFireworks, Scorpio Rising, Lucifer Rising, Invocation of My Demon Brotherblended homoerotic imagery, occult symbolism, pop music, and ritual into a new cinematic language that felt forbidden, hypnotic, and fiercely