The Passion of Christ: A Gay Vision by Doug Blanchard
| 04/17/19
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Son of Man (Human One) with Job and Isaiah
Artist Doug Blanchard's series of 24 paintings depicting Jesus as a contemporary gay man in a modern city add a realistic backdrop to the emotional drama of the story. His work reimagines the dramatic events of Palm Sunday, the Last Supper, and Jesus' arrest, trial, crucifixion, and resurrection.
These portraits still strike a nerve. An ad for the series was recently banned from Facebook, which initially classified it as an "adult product" that sought to "promote pornography." Ultimately, Facebook approved the ad after an appeal was submitted. In correspondence with The Advocate, a Facebook representative made note of the ad's final approval, without offering a reason for its initial rejection. LGBT Facebook users, such as photographer Michael Stokes, have repeatedly complained of their photos and other work being banned without explanation, with the most visible cases usually winning on appeal.
The book The Passion of Christ: A Gay Vision includes Blanchard's paintings and text by Kittredge Cherry of JesusInLove.blogspot.com. You can also learn more about the author and the painter there as well as find information on purchasing prints and other products.
2. Jesus Enters the City
3. Jesus Drives Out the Money Changers
4. Jesus Preaches in the Temple
5. The Last Supper
6. Jesus Prays Alone
7. Jesus Is Arrested
8. Jesus Before the Magistrate
9. Jesus Before the Priests
10. Jesus Before the People
11. Jesus Before the Soldiers
12. Jesus Is Beaten
13. Jesus Goes to His Execution
14. Jesus Is Nailed to the Cross
15. Jesus Dies
16. Jesus Is Buried
17. Jesus Among the Dead
18. Jesus Rises
19. Jesus Appears to Mary
20. Jesus Appears at Emmaus
21. Jesus Appears to His Friends
22. Jesus Returns to God
23. The Holy Spirit Arrives
24. The Trinity
