Amos Mac

Amos Mac (born 1981) is an American photographer and a publisher from Augusta, Georgia, United States. He grew up in Philadelphia, PA.[1] As a trans man, he co-founded and became editor in chief of Original Plumbing,[2] a magazine that focuses on the culture of female-to-male trans men and sexuality.[3] Mac chose Original Plumbing's title as a playful take on the obsession the media has with the genitalia of trans people.[4]

Mac lives and works in Los Angeles as a photographer, writer and publisher.[5] His images have appeared in The New York Times, Vogue Italia, BUTT Magazine, and OUT.

To express and explore his culture of being a trans man in the United States, he and his friend Rocco Kayiatos started the magazine Original Plumbing in 2009 while they were both living in San Francisco.[6]

In 2011, he went on a national tour with feminist art group Sister Spit where he showcased photographs, read his writing and spoke candidly about trans representation in the media.[7]

In 2015 Amos Mac photographed a campaign for H&M's sister brand, & Other Stories, which became the first fashion campaign created by an all-transgender cast and crew.[8] The campaign featured models Hari Nef and Valentijn De Hingh.[9]

In June 2016, it was announced that Mac would be featured in "The Trans List"[10] an HBO documentary film produced by Janet Mock along with director Timothy Greenfield-Sanders. Mock also interviews the cast, which features ten prominent transgender figures besides Mac: Laverne Cox, Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, Buck Angel, Kylar Broadus, Caroline Cossey, Shane Ortega, Alok Vaid-Menon, Nicole Maines, Bamby Salcedo and Caitlyn Jenner.

In "The Trans List", Mac describes his life before transitioning genders. "I really don't know why I was waiting for so long," Mac says. "It seemed like it was no longer an option for my sanity or for my health. I had to stop spending so much time trying to cover up my emotions and my problems, and I had to deal with myself."[11]

Amos Mac sat for photographer Mark Seliger for his 2016 book and story series "On Christopher Street: Transgender Stories."

References

  1. ↑ Sharkey, M (2015-07-24). "Amos Mac: Trans Heartthrob". OUT Magazine. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
  2. ↑ Trebay, Guy (2010-08-11). "Original Plumbing Magazine Finds Its Audience". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
  3. ↑ "Original Plumbing official website".
  4. ↑ Teeman, Tim (2016-12-03). "The Truth About Being Trans: Caitlyn Jenner and Others Open Up in HBO's 'The Trans List'". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  5. ↑ Mac, Amos. "Amos Mac Official".
  6. ↑ Jones, Laneia (2010-02-20). "Trans Photographer Amos Mac: The Autostraddle Interview". Autostraddle. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
  7. ↑ "Sister Spit readies their new spring tour - AfterEllen". AfterEllen. 2011-02-21. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  8. ↑ Garcia, Patricia (2015-08-14). "The Transgender Gaze in the New & Other Stories Campaign". Vogue. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
  9. ↑ Peoples, Landon (2015-08-14). "& Other Stories' Transgender Fashion Campaign Is A Major First". Refinery29. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
  10. ↑ Rooney, David (2016-06-22). "'The Trans List': Provincetown Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
  11. ↑ Zurawik, David. "HBO's 'The Trans List' a powerful, personal exploration of transgender identity". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
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