The art of drag:

Drag is a popular theme in the visual artists. Around 1900, artists often depicted Hartjes day, which started as a Haarlem festival in which men dressed as women and women as men. Some artists were crossdressers themselves or wore drag like Ferdinand Erfmann or portrayed people who used these forms...

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Main Authors: Hendricks, Manique 1992- (Author), Rikhof, Maaike (Author)
Format: Book
Language:Dutch
Published: Haarlem Frans Hals Museum [2024]
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Summary:Drag is a popular theme in the visual artists. Around 1900, artists often depicted Hartjes day, which started as a Haarlem festival in which men dressed as women and women as men. Some artists were crossdressers themselves or wore drag like Ferdinand Erfmann or portrayed people who used these forms to express themselves like Kees van Dongen. The exhibition includes contemporary art by Sin Wai Kin, Sarah Lucas, Gillian Wearing, Yamuna Forzani, Charles Atlas, Julius Thissen, Erwin Olaf, Ton van Rijn and Roza Ahmad who transcend traditional categories and stereotypes of masculinity and femininity
Item Description:Colofon: Deze uitgave verscheen ter gelegenheid van de tentoonstelling "The Art of Drag" in het Frans Hals Museum, locatie HAL, Grote Markt 16, van 12 april tot en met 13 oktober 2024
Physical Description:135 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:9789462625594

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Interlibrary loan Place Request Caution: Not in THWS collection!