Art Attack: Half Drag

Team Latrila during the Half-Baked challenge of RPDR All Stars

Drag is an art form. The transformation from one gender expression to another is unbelievable. This is a big part of why I am a huuuuge fan of RuPaul's Drag Race.

Anywho, while searching the interwebs for photos for my Season 5 blog post I came across this amazing portrait series: 

HALF DRAG

by

LELAND BOBBÉ

The series of portraits by New York City-based photographer Leland Bobbé depicts some of the city's drag performers in 'half drag'. You'll get the picture.

Seriously, check out Leland Bobbé's website here. Also check out his Neo-Burlesque series!

Without further ado (but with the photographer's consent) here are screen caps of his jaw-dropping and visually arresting collection. Click to enlarge, and enjoy!

Miss Fame

Vivienne Pinay

Adriana LaGlam

Heidi Glum

Fifi Duboise

Victoria Falls

Sabel Scities

Viki Vilianess

Roxy Brooks

Pixie Aventura

Azraea

Cherra Secret

Crystal Demure

Epiphany

Honey Davenport

Honey LaBronx

Tara Miso Rice

Shequida

Pusse Couture

Jessica Payge Dae

Digna Shae

Kizha Carr

Miss Fame

Maddox Madison

Tina Burner

Onna Rampage

Jordan Fox

Kittin Withawhip

Ladyy Havokk

Maddelyn Hatter

Magnolia Applebottom

Pattaya Hart

Sherry Vine

Titania Steele

Yuhua Hamasaki

Chandelier Period

Holy Macaroni, right!?

The prints are up for purchase at Leland Bobbé's page: http://lelandbobbe.com/

I hope that this amazing series inspires us to re-think our definitions of beauty and gender. It is clear that both are fluid and non-exclusive.

Keep an open mind, an open eye, and an open heart.

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Don't forget to check out Leland Bobbé's impressive portfolio at:  http://lelandbobbe.com/

Half-Baked Image of Team Latrila from: http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/latrila

TV SHow and Tell: The Queens Have Spoken

Ok. Please allow me this opportunity to use this post as a demonstration of my fan-grrly ways.

I was busy switching between working on a logo and typing a blog post when I received an email. This is what it said:

Cuh-lick to enlarge.

HOLEY MOLEY.

Is this for real? My first reaction was: Eeep!! A virtual tongue-lashing for my Willam-bashing...

On the contrary, what she posted was actually kinda nice.

And yes, I think it really is her. I clicked on the username and was forwarded to her blog.

Willam, you have been officially de-Shangelaed. Chanté, you stay.

Darn, now I'll have to find someone else to betch about... *ehem Phi Phi?*...

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Fans are hit by an overwhelming giddy girlish glee whenever their idols notice them. Here's my creepy stalker-ish collection of such said instances.

Michelle Visage

Love ya, Ma!

Sutan / Raja Gemini

Manila Luzon

and ANTM's

Isis King

It's not that creepy, right?

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In case you haven't read the RPDR season premiere RuPocalypse Now post (what's wrong with you?!), click here.

For the blog post on Manila Luzon, click here.

Isis King, Raja and Michelle Visage posts are on the way.

WERQ!

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