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Inbunden, Engelska, 2023
372 kr
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“Drag embodies the queer possibility that exists within each of us—the infinite ways in which gender, good taste, and art can be lived.” –Sasha VelourThis book is a quilt, piecing together memoir, LGBTQ+ history, and queer theory into a living portrait of an artist and an art. Within these pages, illustrated throughout with photos and original artwork, Sasha Velour illuminates drag as a unique form of expression with a rich history and a revolutionary spirit.Each chapter strips off a new layer, removing one tantalizing glove and then another, to reveal all the twists and turns in the life of a queen. In this compelling drag queen memoir, Sasha recalls her own journey, from the women who raised her, to learning the craft of an artist, to success, disaster, and more, as she also uncovers the history of queer life around the world that made it all possible.From shamans to “fairies balls,” empresses to RuPaul’s Drag Race (and beyond), The Big Reveal chronicles and celebrates our shared queer pasts. “If we want to be seen as legendary,” writes Sasha, “we have to weave ourselves into history.”From an iconoclastic drag queen comes an equally singular, thought-provoking manifesto and powerful work of social commentary that brings necessary and sparkling substance to our understanding of drag, queerness, beauty, and liberation!This groundbreaking work uncovers the art, history, and revolution of drag:Drag History Revealed: Journey from ancient shamans and Victorian “fairies balls” to the queens of RuPaul’s Drag Race and beyond.Art and Performance: Explore how drag illuminates queer possibility, piecing together memoir, history, and theory with stunning photos and original artwork.Gender Expression: A singular, thought-provoking manifesto that challenges our understanding of queerness, beauty, and what it means to live authentically.A Revolutionary Spirit: Follow Sasha Velour's own journey of self-discovery, from the women who raised her to finding her voice and community in a revolutionary art form.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2026
384 kr
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Slaying runway-worthy fierceness, this volume fantastically imagines all U.S. presidents as full-face drag fantasy Founding Fathers serving powdered-wig pageantry, Lincoln glowing in rhinestoned resolve, and Obama radiating pure runway poise. Vivid color, electric detail, and unapologetic attitude burst from each portrait, painted in Longshore s unmistakable pop-art maximalism dialed all the way up. Printed on luxurious, high-gloss pages, the portraits explode with glitter, bold color, and unapologetic sparkle, shining as brightly as the world they reimagine. Never-before-published presidential paintings strut onto the page alongside hilarious stage names and captions, written with Longshore s razor-sharp wit and a dash of historical mischief including Baberaham Lickin ('Something about Four scoreplay') and Herhearty Hooha (aka Herbert Hoover s) 'Sucks harder than the Great Depression.' This sassy commentary, paired with familiar figures remixed into drag royalty, reveals the campy contradictions stitched into the American experiment and proves that satire ages far better than politics. A subversive celebration of self-expression, queerness, and the theatrical spectacle of American power, the book stands as both homage and send-up patriotic, playful, and joyously unrestrained. For collectors, pop-culture devotees, and fans of Longshore s iconic audacity, it offers a winking reminder that history is always ripe for reinvention, especially when glitter is involved.