Art of Drag, The

This illustrated guide examines the history of drag through fashion, theater, sexuality, and politics. It moves from early forms of performance to the present, taking in Kabuki theater, Shakespeare, the Stonewall riots, and New York’s ballroom scene. It also includes Paris Is Burning, Pose, Lady Bunny, and Victoria Sin. Perspectives on drag’s future come from Don One, Sweatmother, Crystal Rasmussen, and The Vixen.