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Legendary: Inside the House Ballroom Scene

Notes

This publication is comprised of photos taken at balls events in New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C., is a collaboration between Gaskin, and the house members who let him enter the intimate world of ball culture. In addition to an introduction by Deborah Willis, Legendary includes an essay by Frank Roberts, “The Hidden Histories of House Ball Culture.”

Artist / Author Gerard H. Gaskin
Publisher Duke University Press
ISBN 978-0822355823
Reference P2666
Date 2014
Type Publication

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