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Drag the complete story / Simon Doonan

"DRAG is transformation, communication and, above all, exaggeration, where gender non-conformity is the plat du jour. In this arresting book, Simon Doonan observes an increasingly complex world by exploring drag's journey through history--from the surprising, to the sophisticated, to the radical--fr...

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Main Author: Doonan, Simon, 1952- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: London : Laurence King Publishing, 2019.
Subjects:
Cross-dressing.
Drag shows.
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Summary:"DRAG is transformation, communication and, above all, exaggeration, where gender non-conformity is the plat du jour. In this arresting book, Simon Doonan observes an increasingly complex world by exploring drag's journey through history--from the surprising, to the sophisticated, to the radical--from the heady days of Caligula right up to our gender-fluid present"--Back cover.
Physical Description:239 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 27 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (page 234) and index.
ISBN:178627423X
9781786274236
Author Notes:Writer, fashionista, and author Simon Doonan is the Creative Ambassador for Barneys New York. His books include Soccer Style, Eccentric Glamour, and Gay Men Don't Get Fat. Simon appears as a judge on the NBC television show Making It, co-hosted by Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman.

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