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| 1. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist n.d. A boy dressed as a girl Carte de visite Private collection of John Toohey The dressing of young boys in clothes that would now be considered distinctly feminine was not unusual in the late 19th century. |
| 2. |  | L.K. Oldroyd n.d. Bearded Lady Carte de visite J. Cosmas Vintage Photography Studio CDV of a "bearded lady". There's no doubt that this is a man posing as a bearded lady. It's obvious that he has a hairpiece hanging down the back of his head, in addition to his preposterously over-stuffed "bosom"! L. K. Oldroyd (Mt. Vernon, OH) |
| 3. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist n.d. Man wearing woman‘s attire Carte de visite Stereoviews: Stereoviews and Fine 19th & 20th Century Antique Photographs Courtesy of David Spahr (www.stereoviews.com) |
| 4. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist 1890s (ca) Japanese Noh actor Carte de visite Private collection of John Toohey |
| 5. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist 1890s (ca) German or Austrian woman dressed as a soldier Carte de visite Private collection of John Toohey |
| 6. |  | Erwin Frères (Paris) 1870 (ca) Leonide Leblanc Carte de visite Paul Frecker |
| 7. |  | François Franck 1865 (ca) Cross-dressed men Carte de visite Paul Frecker The approximate date is based on the clothing styles. |
| 8. |  | Bayard & Bertall 1865 (ca) Man with muff and bonnet Carte de visite Paul Frecker |
| 9. |  | Unidentified photographer 1896 (ca) A man with a moustache dressed in women's clothing; he is wearing an exotic costume with corset type doublet and hose, carrying a whip Wellcome Collection Wellcome Library, London (L0035130, Library reference no.: Archives and Manuscripts PP/KEB/E/6), From: Richard von Krafft-Ebing Collection |
| 10. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist 1950s (ca) Turkish boy Postcard, made from studio portraits Private collection of John Toohey |
| 11. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist n.d. A woman dressed as a priest Carte de visite Private collection of John Toohey |
| 12. |  | Unidentified photographer 1925 (embossed date) Theatrical scene including a man dressed as a woman Real photo postcard Private collection of John Toohey This card was purchased in Turkey but may be of German origin. |
| 13. |  | H.N. King (Bath) 1860s James Rogers dressed as Miss Eily O'Connor in a burlesque of Dion Boucicault's "the Colleen Bawn" Carte de visite Private collection of John Toohey Thanks to Paul Frecker for additional information on this photograph. There are portraits by the Southwell Brothers showing him in the same role |
| 14. |  | Herbert Watkins (London) 1860 (ca) Frederick Robson as Medea, first performed at the Olympic in 1856 Carte de visite Paul Frecker |
| 15. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist 1860 Francis William Hudson as Anne in an amateur production at Cambridge of "the Seventh Shot" Albumen print 6 x 3.5 in (15.3 x 9.6 cm) Paul Frecker |
| 16. |  | Southwell Brothers 1862 Jimmy Rogers as Miss Eily O'Connor in a burlesque of Dion Boucicault's "the Colleen Bawn" Carte de visite Paul Frecker |
| 17. |  | Southwell Brothers 1862 Jimmy Rogers as Miss Eily O'Connor in a burlesque of Dion Boucicault's "the Colleen Bawn" Carte de visite Paul Frecker |
| 18. |  | Southwell Brothers 1862 Jimmy Rogers as Miss Eily O'Connor in a burlesque of Dion Boucicault's "the Colleen Bawn" Carte de visite Paul Frecker |
| 19. |  | Southwell Brothers 1865 Hon. Lewis Wingfield as Miss Yellowleaf in a revival of "the Bengal Tiger" Carte de visite Paul Frecker |
| 20. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist 1865 (ca) John Lawrence Toole in an unidentified role. Carte de visite Paul Frecker |
| 21. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist 1867 Captain Arthur Rotton as Widow Twankey in an amateur production at Canterbury of "Aladdin" Carte de visite, unmounted Paul Frecker |
| 22. |  | Norman and Burnide (Newport, Wales) 1892 W.S. Penley as "Dona Lucia from Brazil" in "Charley's Aunt" Cabinet card Paul Frecker |
| 23. |  | Studio Piaz 1933 Josephine Baker in tuxedo and top hat Gelatin silver print 23.5 x 17.5 cm Bassenge Photography Auctions Courtesy of Bassenge, Berlin (Photography, Dec 2, 2009, Sale: 94, Lot: 4114) Photographer's stamp, layout marks and annotated in pencil on the verso. Born in America of a Jewish father and black mother, Josephine Baker became the 20th century's first black superstar and influenced Europe's perception of black performers. She was a megastar, French Resistance fighter, civil rights activist and mother to her adopted multi-racial family of twelve children. Baker was much more than just a dancer with a risqué reputation, as she actively combated prejudice, racism and intolerance. In 1937, she became a French citizen and after the outbreak of World War II, she was recruited as a spy for the French Resistance and was eventually awarded the Legion of Honor, the Rosette of the Resistance, and the Croix de Guerre by the French government. She was also a vocal critic of racism, and her denunciations of segregation in the United States led her to be celebrated by some and attacked by others. When she died in 1975, one obituary said 'She was a great citizen of the world as well as a great artist'. The photograph offered here captures her extraordinary style and poise and an image from this sitting is in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. |
| 24. |  | London Stereoscopic Company 1898 Beatrice Ferrar in a revival of "the Club Baby" at the Avenue Theatre, London. Cabinet card Paul Frecker |
| 25. |  | Gertrud (Austria) 1920 (ca) Cross-dresser Real photo postcard Paul Frecker |
| 26. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist 1920s (ca) Turkish woman Postcard Private collection of John Toohey |
| 27. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist 1930 Turkish women Postcard Private collection of John Toohey |
| 28. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist 1930 Turkish woman Postcard Private collection of John Toohey |
| 29. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist 1920s (ca) Turkish women Postcard Private collection of John Toohey |
| 30. |  | Unidentified photographer n.d. Untitled [Odd cross-dressing of a man dressed as a baby in a pram with a rattle and another man dressed as the mother.] Gelatin silver print Select Vernacular Photographs / Norman Kulkin Courtesy of Norman Kulkin Ebay store item: 310178872762 (PIXIDOM) - Date: Nov 7, 2009 |
| 31. |  | Unidentified photographer 1945 (ca) American queen Gelatin silver print, snapshot 4.4 x 3.2 in (11.2 x 8 cm) Paul Frecker |
| 32. |  | Man Ray 1923 Rrose Sélavy (Marcel Duchamp) Gelatin silver print 8 11/16 x 6 15/16 ins J. Paul Getty Museum The J. Paul Getty Trust (84.XM.1000.80), © Man Ray Trust ARS-ADAGP |
| 33. |  | Claude Cahun 1927 (ca) Self-Portrait (I Am in Training, Don't Kiss Me) Gelatin silver print 12.1 x 8.9 cm Christie's - New York Christies - NY (Sale 2086: Lot 108 - Oct 17, 2007 - On Artists: Photographs from the Collection of Rex, Inc.) Numbered 'CC 16681 SA' in pencil (on the verso) Claude Cahun: Photographe, Edition Jean-Michel Place, 1995, p. 140, fig. 25 There is a copy in the Jersey Museum and Art Gallery (St, Helier, Jersey, UK). For an analysis of this photograph: Juliet Hacking (ed.), 2012, Photography: The Whole Story, (Prestel), pp. 248-249 |
| 34. |  | Unidentified photographer 1925 (ca) Richard Colley Gelatin silver print 7.5 x 4.9 in (19 x 12.5 cm) Paul Frecker |
| 35. |  | Jürgen Klauke 1972-1973 Self portrait [Self-Performance I.L.M.] Gelatin silver print 60.7 x 46.7 cm Bassenge Photography Auctions Courtesy of Bassenge, Berlin (Photography, Dec 2, 2009, Sale: 94, Lot: 4251) Annotated, dated and signed by the photographer in ink withn the image in upper edge. The performance artist Jurgen Klauke uses the theme of transformation and interchanges male and female identities in his work. The photo sequence Self-Performance is part of the larger connected work Ich + Ich . |
| 36. |  | Weegee 1950 (ca) Transvestite in Paddy Wagon Gelatin silver print 13 1/2 x 10 9/16 in Lee Gallery Image courtesy of the Lee Gallery (www.leegallery.com) |
| 37. |  | Rafael Goldchain 1999 Self-Portrait as Dona Aida Precelman Ritten de Goldchain [Familial Ground] Lightjet chromogenic print 30 x 40 in Provided by the artist - Rafael Goldchain b. Warszawa, Poland, 1902 d. Southfield, Michigan 1986 |
| 38. |  | Arthur Tress n.d. Bride and Groom - included in "Memories" with photographs by Arthur Tress and the poems of Guillaume Apollinaire Platinum print 21st Editions |
| 39. |  | Neal White 1970s-1980s (ca) Untitled [Sideshows] Gelatin silver print Provided by the artist - Neal White Courtesy of the artist (84-8,75) |
| 40. |  | Charles Gatewood 1972 (taken) 1981 (print) Portrait of Cockette [Sidetripping] Gelatin silver print 11.5 in (29.21 cm) x 11.5 in (29.21 cm) Robert Tat Gallery © Charles Gatewood This image is also the cover of the book, "Sidetripping". Signed, dated and editioned 1/5, verso. According to the photographer, this is a unique print. |
| 41. |  | William Coupon 1978, August Drag artist at Studio 54 Archival inkjet print Various sizes Provided by the artist - William Coupon |
| 42. |  | Charise Isis 2006 Snake Eyes (Isis Vermouth) [Hudson Valley of the Dolls] Gelatin silver print, selenium-toned 16 x 20 ins Provided by the artist - Charise Isis Courtesy of Charise Isis and the Michael Mazzeo Gallery "I had wanted to start photographing Drag Queens, and asked all of my friends if they knew any… I had wanted a personal introduction, but to no avail. Soon, I received a piece of mail addressed to Isis Vermouth. Turns out it was sent to the wrong address and there was a drag queen with my same name ‘Isis‘ living next door! We became fast friends. Thus began my photo series "Hudson Valley of the Dolls". " (Charise Isis, Nov 7, 2009) This portrait of Isis Vermouth shows performing on stage in Kingston, New York. |
| 43. |  | William Coupon 1980, August Roberta [Drag Queens from Sydney, Australia] Archival inkjet print Various sizes Provided by the artist - William Coupon |
| 44. |  | Aristeo Jiménez 1982 La Felipa [Barrio La Coyotera] Gelatin Silver Print, NaturalFiber Paper 8 x 10 ins Provided by the artist - Aristeo Jiménez This print show Felipa's Wedding Day. This photograph is included in the book by Aristeo Jimenez, with texts by Ricardo Elizondo Elizondo, "Ojos que da Panico Mirar" (Fondo Editorial de Nuevo León, Mexico, 2009) [ISBN: 978-607-7577-45-4] |
| 45. |  | Joseph-Philippe Bevillard 1993 Drag on 6th Ave, NYC Black and white print 14.50. x 14.50 in (image) 17.50 x 21.00 in (paper) Provided by the artist - Joseph-Philippe Bevillard www.joseph-philippebevillard.com |
| 46. |  | John Sevigny 2008 Man dressed as a woman, Monterey, Mexico C-print, digital 10 x 10 ins Provided by the artist - John Sevigny |
| 47. |  | John Sevigny 2010, February Transvestite in Monterrey bar C41 print 20 x 30 ins Provided by the artist - John Sevigny |
| 48. |  | Debra Frieden 2008, April Title 6 Black and white archival print 8 x 10 1/4 ins Provided by the artist - Debra Frieden Registered and Archived with the U.S. Library of Congress, © Debra Frieden A contemporary 18 year old young man cross-dressed in vintage female clothing. Signed en verso. |