Del lagrace volcano is a visual artist and cultural producer working with the body and identity notions for social, political and personal purposes. I wanted to check out this book for 2 reasons, the first being the photography del lagrace volcano and secondly to learn more about drag kings. The thought of coming out as a bearded lesbian was terrifying and it was only when i hooked up with simo maronati that i found the courage to let it all hang out, consequences be damned. Through this act of repudiation, the queer body screams, look at me and love meif you dare. The drag king book by del lagrace volcano goodreads. Del lagrace was born with male and female characteristics and was raised as a girl, but now del lives life as a man and a woman. Dec 20, 2000 del lagrace volcano broke onto the forefront of the queer avantgarde scene with the publication of love bites. As shown in volcanos photography book, love bites, volcano presents various images of women at sexual play, dressed in costumes ranging from brides to. Sublime mutations, a photographic retrospective of del lagrace volcano s work produced over the course of the last ten years, visually remaps the political and theoretical cutting edge of the queer avantgarde. She attended the san francisco art institute, and received an ma in photographic studies at the university of derby in 1992.
Please join us at wrightwood 659 for an artist talk by del lagrace volcano. Del is a gender variant visual artist, constantly seeking to abolish conventional notions of gender and cross the line as many times as it takes to build a bridge we can all walk across. Del lagrace volcano is a visual producer and cultural producer born in california, but based in sweden. As someone who tries their best to walk the walk as well as talk the talk it felt important to not allow myself to be seen as a father.
Photographs by della grace, sarah schulman introduction, del lagrace volcano publisher. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. English beatriz preciado, with del lagrace volcano, sex works 19792005. The drag king book it is impossible to separate my personal relationship with facial hair from my hermstory with the drag king scene that erupted in london and around the globe in the mid 1990s. Contemporary art and human rights at goma, glasgow. Born and raised in california, volcano moved to the uk in the early 1980s, later producing the book, love bites, collaborating with partygoers. Nyab event del lagrace volcano a midcareer retrospective. A formally trained photographer, del s work includes installation, performance and film and interrogates the performance of gender on several levels, especially the.
The authors talk with drag kings from paris limited, london, san francisco and new york. Love bites the drag king book mapa del queering gender portraits femmes of power publicationscv contact under construction home. May 25, 2019 please join us at wrightwood 659 for an artist talk by del lagrace volcano. Katz and julia haas september 19november 11, 2012 opening reception. Volcano discusses their work images that are not only documents of a queer time and place but also iconic testaments to the love. Volcano has approached photography knowingly as a kind of mirror a hard plastic surface for identification and love. Not just once but as many times as it takes to build a bridge we can all cross together.
Books go search hello select your address best sellers help new releases gift ideas gift cards home books sell computers electronics registry. All images courtesy of del lagrace volcano abu kasoum, paris, 2005 jax back, london, 1991 jax revealed, london, 1991 subliminal herm, selfportrait, barcelona, 2004 del lagrace volcano is a visual. Della gracedel lagrace volcano have produced five photographic monographs. This book, the first to chart the explosive rise of drag kings, combines the photographs of 100 of drag kings from london, new york, and san francisco del lagrace volcano with the text of judith halberstam. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Sublime mutations, 2000, a retrospective of volcanos photographic work from the 1990s. Mika alexis was born in 2011 and nico ilon in 2014. Visit photographer del lagrace volcano s online portfolio. Fotografien 1979 2005 by del lagrace volcano konkursbuch verlag claudia gehrke. Leslielohman museum of gay and lesbian art presents first. They attended the san francisco art institute from 197981 and received an ma in photographic studies at the university of derby in 1992.
Now, he goes one step further with sublime mutations, a unique and groundbreaking collection of work exploring new territory in the aesthetics of transgender studies and providing a crucial addition to the scant material available. Photographs by della grace, sarah schulman introduction by, del lagrace volcano online at alibris. Del s monographs del has produced five monographs from 19912009 femmes of power. Volcano has published five books, love bites, the drag king book with judith halberstam, sublime mutations, sex works, and femmes of power. A midcareer retrospective will be on view september 19 through november 11, 2012. Renowned gendervariant visual artist del lagrace volcano and writer ulrika dahl celebrate queer femininity in their book femmes of power. Wednesday, september 19, 68pm 26 wooster street, new york city the leslielohman museum of gay and lesbian art is proud to present del lagrace volcano. Del lagrace volcano broke onto the forefront of the queer avantgarde scene with the publication of love bites. Del lagrace volcano is a photographer whose work has been exhibited and published widely across the uk, europe and usa. If you would like more information on the photographs, or to book del lagrace volcano for a lecture, please. Not just once, but as many times as it takes to build a bridge we can all cross together. Jun 21, 2019 selfportrait by del lagrace volcano in this months any answers, genderqueer artist del lagrace valcano reflects on photography, activism and parenthood born and raised in california, volcano moved to the uk in the early 1980s, later producing the book, love bites, collaborating with partygoers at queer dyke sexperformance club, chain. Artist spotlight del lagrace volcano gay news, lgbt. Del lagrace volcano project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks.
Del lagrace volcano s work can be seen at kiss my genders at the hayward gallery, london, until 8 september. All images courtesy of del lagrace volcano abu kasoum, paris, 2005 jax back, london, 1991 jax revealed, london, 1991 subliminal herm, selfportrait, barcelona, 2004 del lagrace volcano is a. Books by volcano, femmes of power and sublime mutations, will be available for purchase. Exploding queer femininities, on librarything librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers home groups talk zeitgeist. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. This provocative collection of images presents a challenge, defying a sense of c. The international photographer del lagrace volcano has over a thirtyyear period made a consistent subject of gender variance, sexual connectedness, and bod. They attended the san francisco art institute, and received an ma in photographic studies at the university of derby in 1992. Oct 02, 2009 as the debate over semenyas future rumbles on, queer photographer del lagrace volcano, whose pioneering works over the last 20 years include love bites and the drag king book takes to the. As a butchaholic, id been drooling over the drag king book and i loved the celebratory boom it created.
American photographer del lagrace volcano intersex campaign. If you would like more information on the photographs, book del lagrace volcano for a lecture. Volcano discusses their work images that are not only documents of a queer time and. He is a director and actor, known for the passionate spectator 2003.
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Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. May 10, 2017 del has produced four monographs, love bites 1991, the drag king book with jackjudith halberstam, 1999, sublime mutations 2000 and sex works 2005, and has also. The book of lesbian sexuality 1980, the samois collectives coming to power 1981, and del lagrace volcano s formerly della grace photography book love bites 1991. Now, he goes one step further with sublime mutations, a unique and groundbreaking collection of work exploring new territory in the aesthet. Love bites 1991, the drag king book with jack halberstam 1999, sublime mutations 2000, sex works with beatriz preciado 2005 and femmes of power. All of the people in the project are intersex activists and most were photographed at the various intersex forums, conferences and community events i have managed to attend in the past 6 years. Della grace del lagrace volcano have produced five photographic monographs. Exploding queer femininities 2009, sex works 2005, sublime mutations 2000, the drag king book 1999 and love bites 1991. Del lagrace volcano and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Visibly intersex 20112017 is an ongoing collaborative project that really took off in 2011 at an intersex activist forum sponsored by ilga. Love bites 1991, the drag king book with jack halberstam 1999. A formally trained photographer, del s work includes installation, performance and film and interrogates the performance of gender on several levels, especially the performance of masculinity and femininity. If you would like more information on the photographs, book del lagrace volcano for a.
Del has produced four monographs, love bites, gay mens press 1991, the drag king book with judith halberstam, serpents tail 1999, sublime mutations, konkursbuchverlag 2000 and sex works, konkursbuchverlag 2005 and has also been cited and reproduced in numerous publications, journals and books on. Del lagrace volcano born july 26th, 1957 is a genderqueer artist, performer, and activist from california. Del lagrace volcano is one of the instigators of polymorphous perverse queer culture. Del lagrace volcano home gallery visibly intersex moj of the antarctic queering the city. The drag king book, 1999, a collaboration with jack halberstam exploring of drag king culture in the us and europe. Photographs by del lagrace volcano by volcano, del lagrace, prosser, jay, bright, susie isbn. In the uk it was sold in mainstream but not lesbian or gay bookshops. Sublime mutations by del lagrace volcano konkursbuchverlag, 2000. Del lagrace volcano is the author of the drag king book 3. Some lesbian and gay bookstores didnt stock my first book, love bites, because they said they were afraid of the obscene publications act, even though mainstream bookstores were selling it, albeit shrink wrapped in cellophane.
At the same time i found it problematic that my communities willingly. Love bites 1991, the drag king book, 1999, sublime mutations. About the author tamsin wilton was reader in sociology at the university of the west of england, bristol. Del lagrace volcano was born in california and lives in sweden. Rapidly established as a modern classic, this is the pioneering, groundbreakin.
Del has produced four monographs from 1991s love bites to sex works in 2005. Even lesbian bookstores banned prosex lesbian books dealing with such topics, including califias sapphistry. Volcano s book love bites, was one of the first of photos of lesbian sexuality, it caused a huge uproar for the edgy imagery, and is still considered a classic. Aug 12, 2018 del lagrace volcano born in california in 1957 is one of instigators of polymorphous perverse queer culture. Del has produced four monographs, love bites, gay mens press 1991, the drag king book with judith halberstam, serpents tail 1999, sublime mutations. As the debate over semenyas future rumbles on, queer photographer del lagrace volcano, whose pioneering works over the last 20 years include love bites and the drag king book.
Mapa is the name i chose for my new role in life as a parent. American photographer del lagrace volcano intersex. What i find fascinating is that the reasons why these women dress in drag is as varied as the women themselves. Perhaps the first published photographic monograph of lesbian. Selfportrait by del lagrace volcano in this months any answers, genderqueer artist del lagrace valcano reflects on photography, activism and parenthood born and raised in california, volcano moved to the uk in the early 1980s, later producing the book, love bites. Some lesbian photographers didnt want to show in exhibitions i was in or curated. Del lagrace volcano abebooks abebooks shop for books. Del lagrace volcano is a gender variant visual artist and cultural producer working with the body and gendersexual identity notions for both social, political.
The drag king book del lagrace volcano, judith halberstam. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Nov 22, 2017 the drag king book 1999, coauthored with judith jack halberstam. Del lagrace volcano was born in california and currently lives in both sweden and the u. If you would like more information on the photographs, or to book del lagrace volcano for a lecture, please email them at. Del lagrace volcano is a gender variant visual artist and cultural producer working with the body and gendersexual identity notions for both social, political and personal purposes. Dec 20, 2000 buy sublime mutations photographs 19902000.