Tez and Marquise, Evisu Ball Manhattan, NY, October 2010
- Photograph by
- Gaskin, Gerard H., Trinidadian American, born 1965
- Printed by
- Light Work, American, founded 1973
- Date
- October 2010
- Medium
- ink on Canson Baryta photographique paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet) : 20 × 16 in. (50.8 × 40.6 cm)
- H x W (Image) : 19 × 12 5/8 in. (48.3 × 32.1 cm)
- Caption
- Tez (left) prepares to walk the category “Butch Queen Tall Boys Bizarre,” wearing an outfit made by his twin brother Marquise (right), at a House of Evisu ball in 2010.
- Description
- A color photographic print portrait of Tez, with brother Marquise in the background, captured at the Evisu Ball in Manhattan in 2010 before walking the "Butch Queen Bizarre" category. Tez's face, neck and chest are painted blue and his bright blue eyes look directly at the camera. He wears an elaborate bright blue and white wig and a gown of clear plastic fashioned with an exaggerated high-stand collar and ruffle sleeves. The edges are tinged gold and gold and magenta buttons cover the chest and waist. Marquise is out of focus and stands in the background right of the frame, dressed in black and looking down. There are no inscriptions, front or back.
- Place captured
- Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Portfolio/Series
- Legendary
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Type
- portraits
- inkjet prints
- Topic
- Communities
- Dance
- Fashion
- Gender
- Identity
- LGBTQ
- Music
- Nightlife
- Photography
- Sexuality
- Urban life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2019.71.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Gerard Gaskin
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.