This is a list of notable visual artists who are lesbian , gay , bisexual , transgender , queer or otherwise non-heterosexual . This list covers artists known for the creation of visual art such as drawings, paintings, sculptures, photographs, installations , performance works and video works . The entries are in alphabetical order by surname. Birth and death dates are included. All new additions to this list should include a reference.
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Edith Hammar (born 1992), Finland[ 46]
Barbara Hammer (1939 - 2019) USA[ 47]
Harmony Hammond (born 1944), USA[ 48]
Michelle Handelman (born 1960), USA[ 49]
Keith Haring (1958 - 1990), USA[ 50]
Sadao Hasegawa (1945-1999), Japan[ 51]
Geoffrey Hendricks (1931-2018), USA[ 52]
David Hockney (born 1937), Great Britain[ 53]
Marie Høeg (1866 - 1949), Norway[ 54]
Boscoe Holder (1921-2007), Trinidad and Tobago[ 55]
Every Ocean Hughes (born 1977), USA[ 56]
Johanna Hedva (born 1984), USA[ 57]
Peter Hujar (1934-1987), USA[ 58]
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