DRAG ITALIA. Storie e sogni di ieri e di oggi

References, icons, divas to be inspired by, to bring out the freest part of oneself.

Drag is a way of politics. It is camp, conscious kitsch, art, entertainment, culture, exaggeration. A drag queen is much more than sequins, sequins, hyperbolic heels. This lavishly illustrated volume tells the story of Italian drag culture through the voices, playback and otherwise, tricks, styles, and characteristics of its historical and contemporary protagonists. Venues, events, associations, where these mothers of the LGBTQIA+ community with exasperated backcombing have always welcomed, with their vitriolic banter, those seeking a home.

STEFANO MATROPAOLO – He grew up in the 1980s, when he discovered and became passionate about the world of Pop Art. He was enchanted by cartoon heroines, from Lady Oscar to the three sisters in Cat’s Eye. He lives by the fascination of big stars, such as Madonna, Cher, Annie Lennox: their videos and looks fuel his great passion for fashion, which he loves to talk about. As an LGBTQIA+ activist she writes for “L@bel,” “Made,” “White Blog” and on her website “Dapasserella.” She is a lecturer at the Academy of Costume and Fashion in Rome and Milan. She sees all her passions synthesized in drag queens and their aesthetics.

NICK CERIONI – He was born in the Marche region and joined Mtv Italia’s styling team in 2007. In 2010, he founded Sugarkane Studio with his partner and companion Leandro Manuel Emede: a creative studio that focuses on video, photography, styling and creative direction. Since then Nick began collaborating with many prominent artists, including Laura Pausini, Pierfrancesco Favino, Gianna Nannini and many others. He has signed costumes for the XFactor talent show and the Sanremo Festival.