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MAGNUS HASTINGS’ WHY DRAG? NYC BOOK SIGNING & LAUNCH (Sunday, June 5th) at Industry Bar
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MAGNUS HASTINGS’ WHY DRAG? NYC BOOK SIGNING & LAUNCH (Sunday, June 5th) at Industry Bar

Get Out! MagazineJun 3, 2016

Magnus Hastings will be at Industry Bar in NYC this Sunday, June 5th from 7pm to 10pm to present his new coffee-table book, WHY DRAG?, published by Chronicle Books.   Drag queens Sherry Vine, Monet X Chane, Jiggly Caliente Brookes, Maddelyn HAtter, Misty Violet, and Lil Miss Hot Mess – who all appear in the book – will also be on hand for the drag celebration. The event is open and FREE to the public. PHOTOGRAPHER MAGNUS HASTINGS’ NEW COLLECTION OF BRILLIANTLY VIBRANT IMAGES POSES THE QUESTION: “WHY DRAG?”  Magnus Hastings’ new...

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Magnus Hastings: Why Drag?
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Magnus Hastings: Why Drag?

Eileen ShapiroMay 30, 2016

Magnus Hastings, tantalizing master of photography, has been capturing the world’s most sparkling drag queens at the tip of his lens for over a decade. While “Discovering America,” as Hastings puts it, he also discovered the inner meaning, passion and enchantment of drag from the most glittering queens and compiled them into his sparkling new book, “Why Drag?” Featured in his photographic and literary sensation are the beautiful and mesmerizing Courtney Act, who is showcased...

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“WHY DRAG?” Wonders Artist in New Photo Exhibition Launching During NYC’s Gay Pride Month
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“WHY DRAG?” Wonders Artist in New Photo Exhibition Launching During NYC’s Gay Pride Month

Get Out! ContributorMay 12, 2014

This month, Magnus Hastings, a pioneer in drag photography, presents a remarkable installation of photographs that capture some of the world’s most celebrated drag superstars and asks them the question, “Why Drag?”. Photos represent a wide spectrum of drag ranging from mainstream icons, underground drag royalty and the new breed of reality television stars. Included notables are Bianca Del Rio, Courtney Act, Sharon Needles, Lady Bunny, DWV, Jackie Beat and an introduction by Boy George. The exhibition will...

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A TASTING OF HASTINGS
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A TASTING OF HASTINGS

Shane GallagherMay 12, 2014

MAGNUS HASTINGS IS A PIONEER IN DRAG PHOTOGRAPHY. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN NEW YORK, HIS REMARKABLE PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE WORLD’S MOST CELEBRATED DRAG SUPERSTARS WILL BE ON DISPLAY AT THE OUT NYC HOTEL IN AN EXHIBITION TITLED, “WHY DRAG?”PHOTOS REPRESENT A WIDE SPECTRUM OF DRAG RANGING FROM MAINSTREAM ICONS, UNDERGROUND DRAG ROYALTY AND THE NEW BREED OF REALITY TELEVISION STARS. INCLUDED ARE BIANCA DEL RIO, COURTNEY ACT, SHARON NEEDLES, LADY BUNNY, DWV, JACKIE BEAT AND...

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