A man in drag. Process print, 192-.

Date:
[between 1920 and 1929?]
Reference:
2064352i
Part of:
The James Gardiner Collection.
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A man in drag. Process print, 192-. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

Photograph of a man wearing a large feathered headband and a long beaded dress.

Publication/Creation

Lübeck (Postfach 272) : Nordische Kunstanstalt Ernst Schmidt & Co., [between 1920 and 1929?]

Physical description

1 postcard : process print ; 13.7 x 8.7 cm

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Notes

The following description was provided by James Gardiner: "This image from Weimar Germany (circa 1920) shows an elaborately costumed, most likely professional female impersonator on a printed card that must have been produced in large quantities. Female impersonation as entertainment increased in popularity throughout the Weimar period in Germany, as part of the more liberal and relaxed moral atmosphere."
This work is untitled: the title has been supplied by the cataloguer.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2064352i

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  • Photograph album labelled ‘Drag'

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