Lim Broy (9 results)

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. This intimate book explores Broy Lim's (born 1990) realization of his homosexuality in his native Singapore, where it still remains illegal.

Hardcover. Condition: New. New, wrapped in publisher's illustrated wax paper. Never opened. White cloth boards with black lettering. This intimate book explores Broy Lim's realization of his homosexuality in his hometown of Singapore, where it still remains illegal. Combining personal texts and photos, and now they know narrates Lim's sexual identity and his nine-year relationship with his partner, while also representing the broader struggle of many youths who navigate their sense of self in conservative heteronormative societies. Lim begins the book with handwritten texts that establish his confessional tone: "My truth has always been an untouchable, unspeakable illusion / I want to be unlimited too ? I want to ascend to your paradise, to escape this inferno." Such thoughts reoccur and give autobiographic nuance to his suggestive, hushed photos which include self-portraits, still lifes and landscapes. This lyrical interplay between text and image captures a sense of the often unspoken norms which Lim has overcome and his "open secret" that for many years even his family could only speculate on. (From Publisher).

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. This intimate book explores Broy Lim's realization of his homosexuality in his hometown of Singapore, where it still remains illegal. Combining personal texts and photos, and now they know narrates Lim's sexual identity and his nine-year relationship with his partner, while also representing the broader struggle of many youths who navigate their sense of self in conservative heteronormative societies. Lim begins the book with handwritten texts that establish his confessional tone: "My truth has always been an untouchable, unspeakable illusion / I want to be unlimited too . I want to ascend to your paradise, to escape this inferno." Such thoughts reoccur and give autobiographic nuance to his suggestive, hushed photos which include self-portraits, still lifes and landscapes. This lyrical interplay between text and image captures a sense of the often unspoken norms which Lim has overcome and his "open secret" that for many years even his family could only speculate on. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Condition: new.

Condition: New. 2018. 01st Edition. Hardcover. . . . . .

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 01 edition. 80 pages. French language. 12.00x9.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Condition: New. 2018. 01st Edition. Hardcover. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

hardcover. Condition: As New. Prima edizione (First Edition). Testo e fotografie a colori a piena pagina di Broy Lim . Cm 30x23. pp. 72. . Perfetto (Mint). . Prima edizione (First Edition). . Questo libro intimo esplora l'esperienza dell' omosessualità dell'Autore nella sua città natale, Singapore, dove rimane ancora illegale. Combinando testi personali e foto, il volume racconta l'identità sessuale di Lim e la sua relazione di nove anni con il suo partner, rappresentando anche la lotta più ampia di molti giovani che vivono la loro sessualità nelle società conservatrici eteronormate. Lim inizia il libro con riproduzione di testi autografi e con tono confessionale comincia così: "La mia verità è sempre stata un intoccabile.". Book.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. This intimate book explores Broy Lim's realization of his homosexuality in his hometown of Singapore, where it still remains illegal. Combining personal texts and photos, and now they know narrates Lim's sexual identity and his nine-year relationship with his partner, while also representing the broader struggle of many youths who navigate their sense of self in conservative heteronormative societies. Lim begins the book with handwritten texts that establish his confessional tone: "My truth has always been an untouchable, unspeakable illusion / I want to be unlimited too . I want to ascend to your paradise, to escape this inferno." Such thoughts reoccur and give autobiographic nuance to his suggestive, hushed photos which include self-portraits, still lifes and landscapes. This lyrical interplay between text and image captures a sense of the often unspoken norms which Lim has overcome and his "open secret" that for many years even his family could only speculate on. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.