BOOK REVIEW: Dr.a.g

<p>‘Dr.a.g. isn’t what you wear and it isn’t who you are. It’s how you wear who you are.’</p> <p>★★★★</p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4617527866.jpg" width="460" height="460" alt="Lady Bunny by Peter Palladino" title="Lady Bunny by Peter Palladino"/></p> <p></p><p>Drag (a man who is ‘dressed as a girl’) has become a diverse form of expression that challenges, entertains and educates by pushing boundaries, while embracing beauty, comedy and glamour. The performers in this illustrated book are evidence of that diversity, captured by some of the top photographers working in the world today. All of them have graciously donated their work to make the book possible. What started as a small independent film fundraiser has grown into this beautiful coffee-table book. </p><p></p><p>Actor and author Christopher Logan launched the ‘dr.a.g.’ book a few years ago, but the project stalled when his original publisher fell into bankruptcy. Logan believed in the project, garnered a loan, and kept the existing distribution contracts. Logan is bringing back the glamour with photography books. In a world when the printed word is easily downloaded, the book that survives is the photo book. “You just cannot experience the vibrancy of these photographs online. They are meant for the printed page,” says Logan.</p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4617527867.jpg" width="460" height="460" alt="Dixie Longate by Bradford Rogne" title="Dixie Longate by Bradford Rogne"/></p> <p> </p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4617527868.jpg" width="460" height="460" alt="" title=""/></p> <p>The ‘Bookthefilm Edition’ features famous faces from Frank Marino, Jackie Beat and Lady Bunny to Joey Arias, Jeffree Star and Jim Bailey. Additionally, several portraits from noteworthy drag queen photographers are included in this book, including Magnus Hastings, Austin Young and more. The book also features everyone’s favourite queens from RuPaul’s Drag Race including Chad Michaels, Courtney Act, Yara Sofia, Roxxy Andrews, Detox, Akashia, Tammie Brown, Nina Flowers, Bebe Zahara Benet, Jujubee, Morgan McMichaels, Shannel, Ongina and Raja. </p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4617527870.jpg" width="460" height="459" alt="Akashia by William Dick" title="Akashia by William Dick"/></p> <p></p><p>Overall opinion: </p><p>A coffee-table book that every good gay household should own if you are obsessed by the world of drag artistry.</p><p></p><p>Reviewed by: <a href="http://www.thegayuk.com/MattPeake">Matt Peake</a> </p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p> </p>