1923 portrait, Wikimedia Commons, public domain July 5, 1889 - Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau: "Life is a horizontal fall." He was a poet, writer, designer, playwright, artist and filmmaker. While still in his teens, Cocteau began to date older, well-connected … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Writer/ Photographer/ Railroad Historian, Charles Clegg
Clegg (R) with his partner Lucious Bebee, public domain June 30, 1916 - Charles Clegg Clegg is mostly remembered now as the lifelong romantic partner of famed railroad writer Lucius Beebe and was a co-author of many of Beebe's best-known books. Clegg grew up in … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Photographer, James Van Der Zee
Self-Portrait, 1918, public domain June 29, 1886- James Van Der Zee: "Being an artist, I had an artist's instincts. You can see the picture before it's taken; then it's up to you to get the camera to see." For several years, Van Der Zee played piano with Fletcher … [Read more...]
Take a Photography Course with Superstar Drag Shutterbug David Ayllon & Scarlet Envy!
Scarlet Envy, RuPaul's Drag Race queen, is being featured in an upcoming photography course. It will be held on Domestika, the online learning creative platform (think: MasterClass but for art and craft courses only) taught by David … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Gay Icon, Marilyn Monroe
Photo from a late 1953 issue of Modern Screen magazine. A search revealed that it was taken for River Of No Return (1954) June 1, 1926 – Norma Jeane Mortenson: "Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than … [Read more...]
#QueerQuote: “All Photographs are Accurate. None of Them is the Truth.” – Richard Avedon
What do Jean Genet, Jimmy Durante, Brigitte Bardot, Georgia O'Keeffe, Jacques Cousteau, Andy Warhol, and Lena Horne have in common? They are just a few of the many personalities immortalized on film by photographer Richard Avedon. For 50+ years, Avedon's portraits filled the … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Thomas Wedgwood, the First Photographer
May 14, 1771 - Thomas Wedgwood: "Take a picture, it will last longer!" An Englishman, Wedgwood was an early experimenter in the field of photography. He is the first person known to have thought of creating permanent pictures by capturing camera images on material coated … [Read more...]
How Celeb Photog Mike Ruiz is Keeping Kink Current with NFT Photo “Leathermen Project”
Celeb photog Mike Ruiz, who has been featured on RuPaul's Drag Race, America's Next Top Model, Canada's Next Top Model, and more, has started an ongoing series to highlight the beauty and diversity of the leather … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Fashion Icon, Carrie Donovan
Screen-Grab via YouTube March 22, 1928 – Carrie Donovan: "I love being by myself." Throughout history, gay men and straight women have enjoyed a level of intimacy between two humans that rival even that of the most star-crossed of lovers. The formula is an older … [Read more...]
#Resist: The Drag Story Behind “Flower Power”, the Iconic Photograph from 1967
Photo by Bernie Boston via Wikipedia Commons Flower Power is an iconic photograph taken by Bernie Boston (1933- 2008) a photographer for the Washington Star newspaper, a publication that is no longer with us. It was shot on October 21, 1967, during the National … [Read more...]
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