Foreword by Joe E. Jeffreys
With a 5,000-word history essay about the Imperial Court by Daniel Barrows and Ben Fink
Noble Deeds is the first book to draw back the curtain on the pageantry and philanthropy of The Imperial Court System, among the LGBTQ+ community's oldest organizations.
Award-winning photographer Ben Fink, working over a period of seven years, has captured scores of iconic Imperial Court personalities in a series of distinctive, lofty, and dreamlike tableaus. Wedding photographs to fantasy scenarios, Fink has crafted iconic images that immortalize this royal gallery of unforgettable characters.
Noble Deeds also offers an exclusive capsule history of the incredible saga of the Imperial Court System, documenting their unparalleled achievements in community-building, HIV fundraising, and queer activism.
This unique book, arriving in time for the Imperial Court's sixtieth anniversary, properly places these fearless and fabulous trailblazers at the forefront of LGBTQ+ history.
"Noble Deeds" is a must-have collectors' volume for anyone interested in the intersection of art, drag, history, and LGBTQ+ activism.
Sprache
Maße
Höhe: 348 mm
Breite: 258 mm
Dicke: 32 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
979-8-89443-429-2 (9798894434292)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Ben Fink, renowned artist and creator, brings his unparalleled vision to "Noble Deeds." With numerous books to his credit in the cookbook world, Fink's venture into this unprecedented project marks a milestone in his career. Spanning both the east and west coasts of the United States and reaching into Canada, Fink dedicated almost seven years and well over 7000 hours of illustration time to create almost 600 pieces for this monumental endeavor.
