Ken Werner's Halloween is a vivid portrayal of San Francisco's adult Halloween celebrations, showcasing the intersection of queerness, dark humor, and a vibrant culture through unique costumes and artistic photography.
I had two main motivations when I created the original edition of Halloween... Firstly, as an artistically oriented documentary photographer, I felt I had a set of unique and amazing images I wanted to share with the world.
Although the conservatives' hostile characterisations of the street parties were unfair and largely untrue, some of the costuming and behaviour did push the limits of what was acceptable, albeit almost always in a playful and creative way.
For a photographer like myself, this was a big part of the events' appeal: stunningly inventive homemade costumes were all around me, and their creators were generally happy to have me photograph them.
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