Why Drag?
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| Rating | : | 4.54 (671 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 145214897X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-19 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
And the answers range from cliché to surprising in this gorgeous and lush coffeetable tome on this bombastic cultural phenomenon as it reaches new heights in a time of cultural change about gender identity and expression.While there have been many photography books of drag queens, no one has given it the polish and sparkle that Hastings has with his 135 portraits, including familiar faces like Trixie Mattel, Paige Turner, Bianca Del Rio, Jinkx Monsoon and Major Scales, Jackie Beat, Milk, Lady Bunny, Tammie Brown, Raja, Peaches Christ, Detox, Willam, and cover model Courtney Act.. Photographer Magnus Hastings' new book Why Drag? asks this most basic question of drag queens in the United States, Canada, Australia, and Europe
Subjects include icons of reality TV and underground drag royalty, and photographs range from the divine to the trashy. For over a decade, Magnus Hastings has been photographing the world's greatest drag superstars and asking each of them a simple question: Why drag? The result is this mesmerizing volume in which the queens strut their stuff and reflect on their shared passion through a mixture of quips and philosophizing. Featuring the likes of Bianca Del Rio and Courtney Act, this collection is a beautiful celebration of drag as an art form and an exhilarating exploration of what drag means to its greatest artists.
SanFranciscoQueen said This book is not a drag, it SLAYS!. This book is a comprehensive beautiful work of art with beautiful styling, amazing photography and secretary, and talent that literally bursts from page to page. An amazing cross section of the most talented artists in the industry. This isn't just a coffee table book, it's an OMG I just spilt the tea on the book due to its amazing selection of drag performers known nationally or locally and those that you want to know more about and with this book I hope to learn and see more from all o. Such a great purchase for content and conversation Amazonaddict Such a great purchase for content and conversation. Having this book out on a coffee table or shelf with definitely start a conversation about drag with your visitors The photography is stunning to say it plainly. Also, I learned some new names of Queens and performers that I was not familiar with but the book also does a good job showing household names that RPDR followers would be familiar with.. "Worth the money" according to Erica. This book is a work of art in my opinion!