{"product_id":"queer-maximalism-x-machine-dazzle-hardcover","title":"Queer Maximalism X Machine Dazzle - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElissa Auther\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMX Justin Vivian Bond\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Román\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMachine Dazzle, to my mind, [is] a true theatrical genius who has created some of the most inventive costumes and sets I have ever seen. --Hilton Als, \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMachine Dazzle is the much-in-demand designer and artist behind popular cabaret, drag, and performance stars such as Taylor Mac and transgender icon Mx. Justin Vivian Bond. For the first time, his over-the-top stage creations, made for himself and others, are collected here alongside stage environments, ephemera, and photos from his career. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn Machine Dazzle's world, costumes are transformative objects with world-making capacity. The artist's \"queer maximalism\" encapsulates a more-is-better attitude to making and creating, which looks to counter elitist notions that spectacle and extravagance are vapid. For him, these associations are embraced as queer for their affirmation of hybridity and the rejection of hierarchies of every kind. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn the occasion of a major exhibition at the Museum of Arts and Design, curator Elissa Auther brings together an expansive collection of essays and reminiscences from fellow performers, historians, and cultural critics that consider every aspect of Machine Dazzle's rich body of work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElissa Auther\u003c\/b\u003e is deputy director of curatorial affairs and William and Mildred Lasdon Chief Curator at the Museum of Arts and Design. \u003cb\u003eMx. Justin Vivian Bond\u003c\/b\u003e is a transgender singer, writer, performance artist, and activist. \u003cb\u003eMike Albo\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, comedian, and performance artist. \u003cb\u003emadison moore\u003c\/b\u003e is a cultural critic, DJ, and professor of queer studies at Virginia Commonwealth University. \u003cb\u003eDavid Román\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of English and American studies at the University of Southern California. \u003cb\u003eTaylor Mac\u003c\/b\u003e is a theater artist. \u003cb\u003eSally Gray\u003c\/b\u003e is an independent scholar. \u003cb\u003eKalle Westerling\u003c\/b\u003e is a theater and performance PhD candidate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 11.2 x 9.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 27, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765899559200,"sku":"9780847869671","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/765d48cec9a4f53eae8ad6157046d3ff.webp?v=1780282471","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/queer-maximalism-x-machine-dazzle-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}