Duboce Triangle in San Francisco City and County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Quentin Crisp
— Rainbow Honor Walk —
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, December 13, 2023
1. Quentin Crisp Marker
Quentin Crisp
(1908-1999)
Writer, lecturer and raconteur whose flamboyance and caustic wit attracted public interest in his views about social manners, style and conformity
Erected by Rainbow Honor Walk.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the Rainbow Honor Walk series list. A significant historical date for this entry is November 21, 1999.
Location. 37° 45.909′ N, 122° 25.933′ W. Marker is in San Francisco, California, in San Francisco City and County. It is in Duboce Triangle. Marker is on Market Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2258 Market Street, San Francisco CA 94114, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. W.H. Auden (within shouting distance of this marker); Freddie Mercury (within shouting distance of this marker); Audre Lorde (within shouting distance of this marker); Maurice Sendak (within shouting distance of this marker); Marie Equi (within shouting distance of this marker); Alvin Ailey (within shouting distance of this marker); Gladys Bentley (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Divine (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Francisco.
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1. Quentin Crisp (Wikipedia).
Overview: Quentin Crisp (born Denis Charles Pratt; 25 December 1908 – 21 November 1999) was an English raconteur, whose work in the public eye included a memoir of his life and various media appearances. Before becoming well known, he was an artist's model, hence the title of his most famous work, The Naked Civil Servant. He afterwards became a gay icon due to his flamboyant personality, fashion sense and wit. His iconic status was occasionally controversial due to his remarks about subjects like the AIDS crisis, inviting censure from gay activists including human-rights campaigner Peter Tatchell.(Submitted on December 19, 2023.)
During his teen years, he worked briefly as a rent boy. He then spent thirty years as a professional model for life classes in art colleges. The interviews he gave about his unusual life attracted great curiosity, and he was soon sought after for his personal views on social manners and the cultivation of style.
His one-man stage show was a long-running hit both in Britain and America, and he also appeared in films and on television. Crisp defied convention by criticising both gay liberation and Diana, Princess of Wales.
2. Quentin Crisp on the gay liberation movement, 1977: CBC Archives (YouTube, 8:30)
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, December 13, 2023
2. Quentin Crisp Marker - wide view
Additional keywords. LGBT, LGBTQ
Credits. This page was last revised on December 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 46 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 19, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
