Life as a Cabaret: A Modern Portrait
English
By (author): Mark Anthony
Life as a Cabaret celebrates the vibrancy and diversity of the underground cabaret scene, uplifting and representing those who are typically overlooked. With a focus on Drag Kings, Queens and In-Betweens, Burlesque, Boylesque and Queerlesque, this book showcases this incredibly dynamic and fascinating world for what it really is glamorous, polished and professional at times, but also intoxicatingly punk, inescapably queer and gloriously messy. Its a space for experimentation, for pushing and challenging boundaries, for seeking a voice and a platform thats unavailable in mainstream society, creating a different kind of society, even if its just for one night.
Life as a Cabaret is not only a cross-section of the drag world, but also a love letter to it. The photographs showcase each performers individuality as works of art in and of themselves, immortalizing the beauty and power of these individuals who are determined to stand out from the crowd, embracing the hustle, oddness, contradictions, differences, and most of all, the unstoppable creativity.
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