Robert Andy Coombs
Alabama, United States
Coombs, a Michigan native, began photography in middle school and later focused on portraiture. After a spinal cord injury during college, he returned to Kendall College of Art and Design, earning a BFA in 2013. His work explores the intersections of disability and sexuality, addressing themes of relationships, caregiving, and fetish. Coombs holds an MFA from Yale and resides in Alabama.
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CripFag is my defiant declaration as a gay disabled man. Through self-portraiture, I explore queerness, disability, intimacy, and desire, reclaiming slurs as symbols of pride. My work confronts stereotypes, celebrating vulnerability, caregiving, and rebellion. It’s a manifesto for living authentically, demanding space, and sparking dialogue about resilience, identity, and the beauty of unapologetic existence.