Era: 1974-1979—POETRY

1979: Creates Image at Coney Island

Arthur Rimbaud in New York 1978-1979

MAY 1976: Red M is Published

John Ensslin, David Wojnarowicz, Red M journal vol 1 issue 1, 1977

November 27, 1978: Harvey Milk Assassinated

Lead of New York Times Obituary for Harvey Milk run September 28, 1978

September 6 1978: Moves to Europe

David Wojnarowicz in New York City the night before his move to Paris, September 5, 1978. Photo courtesy and by Dirk Rowntree.

June 25 1978: First Rainbow Flag Flown

The two original eight-color rainbow flags designed by Gilbert Baker flying at United Nations Plaza during San Francisco Gay Freedom Day 1978. Photograph by Mark Rennie, courtesy the Gilbert Baker Foundation.

MAY 1977: Meets Beatniks

Herbert Huncke and Louis Cartwright, at Indian restaurant banquet for Hanuman Press, November, 1989 Photograph by Allen Ginsberg, (c) The Estate of Allen Ginsberg

April 1974: Publishes 1st Poetry

Spring 1976: Publishes Prose in Crime Zone Zine

Zone #5 magazine cover (titled "Crime Zone"), Spring 1980 issue

December 25 1976: Comes Out to His Family

Self portrait in photo booth with aviators from The David Wojnarowicz Papers courtesy The Downtown Collection Fales Library and Special Collections, New York University.

December 22 1976: Father Commits Suicide