Simon Doonan: Drag - The Complete Story

UK 2024, 240 pp. illustrated, brochure, € 22.95
Kostenloser Versand ab 25 Euro Bestellwert.
Laurence King
Drag is transformation, communication, and, above all, exaggeration, where gender non-conformity is the plat du jour. This fearless book observes this increasingly complex world by exploring drag's journey - from the surprising, to the sophisticated, to the utterly bizarre - through the 20th century and up to the present day. With witty text, dazzling photography, and corralled into thematic chapters, ... Weiterlesen

Nan Goldin: The Other Side

D 2023, 192 pp., hardbound, € 49.40
Kostenloser Versand innerhalb Europas.
Steidl
This is an expanded and updated version of Nan Goldin's seminal book »The Other Side«, originally published in 1993. There will be a revised introduction by Goldin, and for the first time the voices of those whose stories are represented. Now being released at a time when the discourse around gender and sexual orientation is evolving, »The Other Side« traces ... Weiterlesen

Sasha Velour: The Big Reveal

An Illustrated Manifesto of Drag. UK 2023, 240 pp., hardbound, € 59.95
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Harper Collins
This book is a quilt, piecing together memoir, history, and 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 ... Weiterlesen

Bimini Bon Boulash: A Drag Queen's Guide to Life

UK 2021, 246 pp. illustrated, brochure, € 16.95
Kostenloser Versand ab 25 Euro Bestellwert.
Penguin UK
Bimini Bon Boulash is the nation's sweetheart, capturing hearts and minds as the gag-inducing, death-dropping, plant-based breakout star of RuPaul's »Drag Race UK Season 2«. Not only did she make us laugh and cry, she showed us how to develop a positive mental attitude and live happily and healthily outside society's idea of »normal«. Telling the story of how drag ... Weiterlesen

Katie Mockridge: Be Drag Fabulous

How to Live Your Best Drag Queen Life. USA 2021, 128 pp. with numerous illustrations, hardbound, € 13.95
Kostenloser Versand ab 25 Euro Bestellwert.
Michael O´Mara
Get ready to slay like the fierce queen you are. Get ready to perfect your shantay and slay like the queen that you are. Containing 75 essential lessons, »Be Drag Fabulous« will show you how to become the most spectacular version of yourself. Bringing together life advice and gorgeous illustrations inspired by some of the best drag queens from all ... Weiterlesen

Maaike Strengholt / Dim Balsem: Drag Queen - Memory Game

NL 2021, Boxed Set with 60 Cards, € 15.95
Kostenloser Versand ab 25 Euro Bestellwert.
BIS Publishers
Meet our 30 queens in and out of drag in Drag Queen Memory Game: a diverse, fierce and fabulous game. The vibrant photographs by Dim Balsem explore the different clothing styles, make-up and characters that represent the wide array of subcultures within the drag world. The before-and-after photos are taken in the same environment to allow easier recognition when picking ... Weiterlesen

Trixie Mattel / Katya: Trixie and Katya's Guide to Modern Womanhood

USA 2020, 198 pp. with numerous color photographs, hardback, € 34.95
Kostenloser Versand innerhalb Europas.
Plume
Drag superstars Trixie Mattel and Katya have long captivated fans with their stunning looks, onscreen chemistry, and signature wit. In »Trixie and Katya's Guide to Modern Womanhood«, the pair channel that energy into an old-school etiquette guide for ladies. In essays, conversations, and how-to sections peppered with hilarious, gorgeous photos, Trixie and Katya will advise readers on beauty and fashion ... Weiterlesen

George Lester: Boy Queen

Life's a Drag Until You Try ... UK 2020, 396 pp., brochure, € 14.95
Kostenloser Versand ab 25 Euro Bestellwert.
Macmillan
Robin Cooper's life is falling apart. While his friends prepare to head off to university, Robin is looking at a pile of rejection letters from drama schools up and down the country, and facing a future without the people he loves the most. Everything seems like it's ending, and Robin is scrabbling to find his feet. Unsure about what to ... Weiterlesen

Ellie Royce / Hannah Chambers: Auntie Uncle - Drag Queen Hero

USA 2020, 32 pp., color, hardback, € 19.95
Kostenloser Versand ab 25 Euro Bestellwert.
Powerhouse
Told from the perspective of their adoring nephew, »Auntie Uncle - Drag Queen Hero« is the story of a courageous drag queen who saves the day, and brings two communities together. The young narrator thinks it's awesome that his Uncle and his Auntie are the same person. Uncle Leo is an accountant, and is great at helping with math homework. ... Weiterlesen

Hendrik Kempt / Megan Volpert: RuPaul's Drag Race and Philosophy: Sissy That Thought

USA 2019, 256 pp., brochure, € 24.95
Kostenloser Versand ab 25 Euro Bestellwert.
Open Court
As RuPaul has said, this is the Golden Age of Drag--and that's chiefly the achievement of RuPaul's Drag Race, which in its eleventh year is more popular than ever, and has now become fully mainstream in its appeal. The show has an irresistible allure for folks of all persuasions and proclivities. Yet serious or philosophical discussion of its exponential success ... Weiterlesen

Jessica Love: Julian Is a Mermaid

USA 2019, 40 pp., brochure, € 14.99
Kostenloser Versand ab 25 Euro Bestellwert.
Walker
While riding the subway home from the pool with his Nana one day, Julian notices three women spectacularly dressed up. Their hair billows in brilliant hues, their dresses end in fishtails, and their joy fills the train car. When Julian gets home, daydreaming of the magic he's seen, all he can think about is dressing up just like the ladies ... Weiterlesen

Greg Bailey (ed.): Game of Queens

A Drag Queen Card Race. UK 2019, 32 cards, boxed set, € 15.95
Kostenloser Versand ab 25 Euro Bestellwert.
Laurence King
Ein Showdown der Drag-Szene als lustiges Quartettspiel, nicht nur für Drag Queens. Die bekanntesten Königinnen der Nacht treten in einem Wettbewerb an - und zwar nach ihren eigenen Regeln. Witzige Unterhaltung mit hohem Glam-Faktor. Es treten 32 Drag Queens in den 6 Kategorien Performance, Comedy, Look, Schrägheit, Lidschatten und Legendenfaktor gegeneinander an! Eintauchen in die schrille Welt der riesigen Frisuren ... Weiterlesen

RuPaul: GuRu

USA 2018, 208 pp. illustrated, hardbound, € 34.95
Kostenloser Versand innerhalb Europas.
Harper Collins
A timeless collection of philosophies from renaissance performer and the worlds most famous shape-shifter drag queen RuPaul, whose sage outlook has created an unprecedented career for more than thirty years. »GuRu« is packed with more than 80 beautiful photographs that illustrate the concept of building the life you want from the outside in and the inside out. »You're born naked ... Weiterlesen

Greg Bailey: Alright Darling?

The Contemporary Drag Scene. D 2018, 256 pp. with numerous colour photographs, brochure, € 24.95
Kostenloser Versand ab 25 Euro Bestellwert.
Laurence King
»Alright Darling?« is a visual celebration of the uninhibited, unapologetic and unafraid wonderland of contemporary drag. Showcasing the world's fiercest drag queens, along with their wild fashion - and the wit, realness, backstage antics and outrageous shade of drag culture - the book includes fresh shots of the ringleaders of this world, including: Adore Delano, Alyssa Edwards, Courtney Act, Detox, ... Weiterlesen

Sophie Fiennes: Grace Jones - Bloodlight And Bami

USA 2017, OF, engl. UT, 115 Min., € 25.00
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Documentary focusing on flamboyant entertainer Grace Jones. Clips show Grace's family-oriented private life, on-stage performances including famous hits »Slave to the Rhythm« and »Pull Up to the Bumper«, studio recordings and interviews with friends and family discussing her fame and unique, creative personality. The director, Sophie Fiennes spends five years gathering personal footage of Grace, giving an overall homage to ... Weiterlesen

Raziel Reid: When Everything Feels Like the Movies

CAN/UK 2016, 163 pp., brochure, € 12.95
Kostenloser Versand ab 25 Euro Bestellwert.
Arsenal Pulp Press
School is just like a film set: there's The Crew, who make things happen, The Extras who fill the empty desks, and The Movie Stars, whom everyone wants tagged in their Facebook photos. But Jude doesn't fit in. He's not part of The Crew because he isn't about to do anything unless it's court-appointed. He's not an Extra because nothing ... Weiterlesen

Travis Fine (R): Any Day Now

USA 2012, OF, 98 Min., € 24.95
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Struggling musician and drag queen Rudy Donatello works out of a gay nightclub in West Hollywood, and it is here he meets and falls in love with the closeted lawyer Paul Fleiger. Living in a rundown apartment building, Rudy keeps a close eye on his neighbour Marianna and when he notices her neglect towards her teenage son with Down syndrome ... Weiterlesen

Peter Werner: Me and My Idol

D 2012, 126 S., Farbe, geb., € 40.99
Kostenloser Versand innerhalb Europas.
Bruno Gmünder
In dieser schwulen Hommage an große Frauen drückt sich die Faszination von Schwulen für ihre Idole aus. Erst wenn eine Diva oder ein aufstrebendes Starlet auf den Bühnen der schwulen Subkultur von Drag Queens imitiert oder parodiert wird, hat sie es wirklich zum Star geschafft, bekommt sie dadurch quasi den schwulen Adelstitel verpasst. In »Me and My Idol« lichtete Peter ... Weiterlesen