- Paperback: 192 pages
- Publisher: Pandora (2 Jun 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 004440994X
- ISBN-13: 978-0044409946
- Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 13.8 x 1.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,904,869 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Meet the drag Queens of New York in this illustrated field guide about ‘dragging’.
From club queens and theatre queens to singing, dancing, acting and disc jockey queens, we get a brief history of New York drag and a glimpse of all the major players who pass behind the footlights.
From the Back Cover
The current generation of New York drag queens has tossed aside the dour stigma of their pioneering forebears as they stand proud and tall amidst an ever-widening circle of adoring devotees.
Fleisher’s field guide to ‘dragging’ (a pursuit similar to birdwatching) tells the story of the world’s most productive drag queen ecosystem and how it has maintained its niche within the turbulent and unforgiving biosphere of New York’s cultural life.
Fleisher’s field notes are interspersed with illustrated profiles of his exotic subjects and peppered with quotes both queenly and bitchy.
You will discover the origin of the species, the history of its evolution, and the remarkable flip side of natural selection – and all without the help of binoculars.
“I may have been a sissy, but I was an established sissy.”
THE ‘LADY’ BUNNY
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Format:Paperback
this book is a good companion to the video 'Wigstock - The Movie' because many of the characters featured in the film also appear here. The directory of drag artists in the second part of the book is a bit dissappointing, because it simply lists the same information for each of them, the style of performance whether or not they 'tuck' etc. Hardly riveting stuff. Considering the subject matter, it could have been a much more outrageous read.... but it's moderately entertaining nevertheless.
Format:Paperback
The layout of this book comes in 2 parts: a potted history of drag, and a directory of drag's "key" personnel. This promises much but is marred by the following: the history section is completly photo-free which I regard as scandalous given the subject matter! Even the directory part is limited to one or two black and white pics of each queen. It would seem that the author can't decide wether he wants his book to taken as serious study or coffee-table flick. In summary, this is interesting enough if you are looking to add to your drag collection, but if your're looking for the definitive book for this subject, then look elswhere! p.s. if anybody knows of any such tome, please e-mail me
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Fabulous Drag
24 Jun 1999
Format:Paperback
This is a fabulous book. It has some of the prettiest queens I have even seen. They have style and attitude, and everything the best queens are made of. Highly recommended
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
A fabulous work on superstar queens
4 Jun 2005
Format:Paperback
Although this book was published many years ago, most of the queens in it are still at the top of any list of drag superstars. There is much more information on the drag superstars than one usually can find,for example, who tucks and who doesn't. The discussion of drag culture is very interesting. This book is a must for anyone with an interest in the drag scene in NYC.
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
The smartest book about drag I've ever read.
11 Nov 1998
Format:Paperback
Fleisher has expertly combined the descriptive rigor of an ethnographer, the wry enthusiasm of a seasoned tour guide and the empathetic heart of an old friend to paint a deeply revealing portrait of not only an extraordinary demi-monde, but also of its bizarre relationship to the world at large. He also wisely leaves plenty of room for the queens to relate their own experiences and ideas, while gently guiding both them and the reader to look beyond the hoary canards that characterize almost all discussions by and about drag. The portraits are lovely, the format clever and the final result is illuminating, hilarious and very humane. Read it.
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