David Wojnarowicz's Hands with Snake

This photograph foregrounds a small snake moving between the index fingers of Hujar’s friend and fellow artist David Wojnarowicz, in what appears to be a tender moment with an often misunderstood and feared creature. Hujar frequently photographed animals, giving them the same careful attention he lent his human subjects. He typically positioned the camera at the creatures’ eye level, suggesting an egalitarian view of living beings.