Owner Judy "The Beauty" Forman takes orders at the counter of Big Kitchen Café, 1983
Four people sit at the corner counter of Big Kitchen Café while owner Judy "The Beauty" Forman (middle) takes an order. The photograph is taken from behind the counter, and shows stacked cups, condiments, and stacks of newspapers on the shelves underneath the counter. At the corner counter, two people sit one chair apart on the left, and Judy is taking the order of the person closest to her. Behind the people on the left is a bulletin board covered in flyers. To the right of Judy, a blonde man and a woman with long, dark brown hair, both wearing white shirts, sit with their backs to the window and the entrance while they wait for their orders.
Publication date: 7 September 2022
File metadata
Metadata Object Description - Record Information
Record Identifier:
P557.310.m.r
Record Origin:
Photoshoot for Nexus Magazine, November 1983 issue at Big Kitchen Café in San Diego's Golden Hill neighborhood
Record Creation Date:
2021-07-14
Description Standard:
MODS
Metadata Object Description
Title:
Owner Judy "The Beauty" Forman takes orders at the counter of Big Kitchen Café, 1983
Name:
Denise Lisa
Role:
Photographer
Type of Resource:
Digital image
Date Created:
1983
Date Accumulated:
2019-10-23
Extent and Media:
1200 x 743 pixels
Physical Form:
Film negative
Conditions Governing Access:
Open for research
Conditions Governing Reproduction:
© Nexus Magazine 1983. Lambda Archives of San Diego does not hold copyright to this item. It is incumbent upon the researcher to procure permission to publish information from this item from the owner of copyright.
Scope and Content:
Denise Lisa photographed Big Kitchen Café and its staff for Nexus Magazine's November 1983 issue. The corresponding article in Nexus was titled "In the Kitchen: What is the recipe for Golden Hill renaissance?" and was written by Tom Dolan.
Location of Originals:
Lambda Archives of San Diego
Alternative Form Available:
TIFF available upon request (info@lambdaarchives.org)
Material referenced:
L2019.15 Denise Lisa
Referencing material:
P557
Metadata Object Description - Notes
Biography or History:
Denise Lisa was a local photographer for San Diego Pride, The Gayzette Magazine and Nexus Magazine. Nexus had a very short run of 7 issues, released from October 1983 to April 1984. Most of the photos and negatives are related to Nexus articles.
Acquisition Information:
Donated to Lambda Archives by Denise Lisa.
Bibliography:
Dolan, T. (1983, November). In the Kitchen: What is the recipe for Golden Hill renaissance? Nexus Magazine, 1(2), 11, 16.
Other descriptive data:
Big Kitchen Café (San Diego); Golden Hill (San Diego); Judy Forman; Restaurants; LGBTQ businesses; Businesses -- LGBTQ; Food service; Cafés; Dining establishments; Lunch counters; Diners (Restaurants)