PAT LOUD
LANCE OUT LOUD
Lance Loud became America’s first reality TV star when, in 1973, PBS kicked off a spate of intensive, in-depth discussions played out in the mass media, publications, and with the input PAT LOUD inof prestigious intellectuals, critics, and even a memorable Doonesbury strip, in their groundbreaking EDITOR CHRISTOPHER MAKOS documentary program, AN AMERICAN FAMILY. TheAmerica’s pioneering first 12-episode reality series, Lance Loud became reality TV television star when, in 1973, PBS kicked off their th today considered the 17 most important television groundbreaking documentary program, AN AMERICAN FAMILY, today considered one of the show of all time, having been featured on the cover of twenty most important television programs ever broadcast. TIME Magazine, documents the daily life of the Loud family of Southern California overThe a span of two years. Oldest son Lance became the most recognized member pioneering 12-episode reality television series documents the daily life of the Loud family of Southern of the family, when during the course of the series it was revealed on national California over a span of two years. Oldest son Lance became the most recognized member of the television he was gay.the Hiscourse sexualof orientation a topic of on national family,that when during the seriesbecame it was revealed national television that he was gay. His controversy and media scrutiny and occasioned several appearances sexual orientation became a topic of national controversy and on Dick media scrutiny and occasioned several Cavett and other talk shows; but the overwhelmingly positive and grateful appearances on the likes of the Dick Cavett Show, among others. But Lance didn’t shy away from the feedback from the gay community led Loud to embrace his role as reality star and limelight; positive and grateful feedback from the gay community led Loud to embrace his role as reality gay icon with passion, flamboyance, and often, self-deprecating wit. star and gay icon with passion, flamboyance, and often, self-deprecating wit. As the taping was underway, Loud moved to New York City. Driven by his As thewith taping underway, Loud to New YorktoCity and it was here, in the fulminating city infatuation the was Velvet Underground andmoved everything relating Andy Warhol, of the 1970s that Lance met his lifelong friend Christopher Makos, he settled in the city and wrote for important emerging magazines like Details today himself an internationally photographer. It wasat Max’s MakosKansas who, on seeing the 2011 reprise of the original documentary, and renowned Interview and became a regular City. He attended Charles conceived of the project that has resulted in this incredibly poignant book that is the edited collection Ludlam productions at La Mama, with luminaries such Holly Woodlawn. It Lance’s mother, Pat extensive photographs, writings was of here, in the fulminating cityLoud’s, of the 1970s that Lance met his lifelong friendand artworks by Lance himself, along with hernow solicited from renowned many of photographer, Lance’s closest friends—David Keeps, Rufus Christopher Makos, himselfrecollections an internationally Wainwright, Cherry Vanilla andMakos even early comments by2011 Andy Warhol—among others, creating this of the early Warhol entourage. It was who, on seeing the reprise of the original documentary, conceived of athe project of collecting important unique visual biography of a man, time, a family. photographs, writings and artworks of his friend Lance, to be found in the Lance archive Loud was a joyous and beloved individual, whoacame exhaustive of Lance’s mother, Pat Loud, in order toone create visualto represent the gay community, but more than that,aembodied the creative spirit and genius of outsider status that became the 1980s and biography of a man, time, a family. fueled so much of what has evolved today in our culture in terms of art, music and literature. Short Lance was life so much more than gay iticon, as witnessed here. to Enlisting Specifications asLoud Lance’s was (1951-2001), is one that continues resonate to the present day. moving essays by each of his family members along with Lance’s friends and 224 pages, 8 5/8" x 10 7/16," ……. colleagues—like Bobby Mayhem, David Keeps, Rufus Wainwright, and Cherry paper-over-board with cloth spine, Vanilla, among others—Pat Loud has constructed, through a partnership with 150 four-color and black-and-white Pat Loud is the well-known and beloved mother of Lance Loud, who through her collection of his visual artist Makos, a moving portrait of a joyous and beloved individual, one who photographs and artworks papers, artworks, and memorabilia and continuing contact with Lance’s closest circle of friends, has came to represent the gay community, but in addition, embodied creative spirit an $50, 978-0-9832702-6-3 been able to compile this important document of one lifethe that represents era ISBN13: of American popular and culture. genius ofShe outsider statuslives that became the 1980s with and fueled so much Bill of what Biography/Photography/Media currently in Los Angeles, her husband, Loud. Christopher Makos is an has evolved today in our culture in terms of art, music and literature. internationally recognized photographer and visual artist, whose work has been widely exhibited and whoPBS conceptualized edited this Loud: biography of in hisanfriend, Lance Loud. He is the author of more In 2003, broadcast theand program, Lance A Death American Family, than lives and the works in New City. which wasfifteen filmedbooks. in 2001 He while visiting family again,York at the invitation of Lance before his death at age 50. As seen here, short as Lance’s life was, it was a monumental one that continues to resonate to the present day.
About the Creators Pat Loud is the well-known and beloved mother of Lance Loud, who through her collection of his papers, artworks, and memorabilia was able to compile and construct this important document of one life that represents an era of American popular culture. She currently lives in Los Angeles, with her husband, Bill Loud. Published by
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visual artist, whose work has been widely exhibited and who conceptualized this visual biography of his friend, Lance Loud. He is the author of more than fifteen Printed and bound in China books. He lives and works in New York City.
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