From: gibbonm-AT-ccmail.dcu.ie
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 1996 12:15:27 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Re[2]: Gender Mimicry


     
There's a vibrant, established tradition in Japan of theatre with all-women 
casts, some of whom play "macho-type" men.  Apparently, some these actors have a
huge cult following among young Japanese women.  A former colleague of mine has 
gone to Japan with the intention of researching it.  I won't pass on her address
electronically, but if Sarah E Blackwood would like to send me a fax number or a
snailmail address, I'll pass it on.
Maggie Gibbon, SALIS,DCU, Dublin 9, Ireland.fax: X-353-1-7045447
email: gibbonm-AT-dcu.ie

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Subject: Re:  Gender Mimicry
Author:  french-feminism-AT-jefferson.village.Virginia.EDU at MAIL_GATEWAY
Date:    11/09/96 04:29


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Sarah E. Blackwood wrote:
> 
> Could someone please refer me to any sort or genre of artistic works 
> dealing with gender mimicry, costuming, even drag? I'm starting
> out by looking at Cindy Sherman's film stills. Thanks. 
> Sarah Blackwood
> 
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There are a number of artists here in Canada who deal with this issue.  
There is a magazine that used to be called Paralleogramme but I 
believe it is now called Mix (also based in Toronto). Another Toronto 
based magazine called FUSE is an excellent resource.  If you want to 
deal with political and identity based art (feminism, Lesbian theory 
etc) and I cannot overemphasize that this resource is excellent.  FUSE 
sometimes looks at American artists who also work in this vein.  I 
believe that there is a summer 1994 issue that looks at a specific 
performance by Gay artist, Christopher Lefler.  He dresses in a number 
of signifiers of feminine and Gay culture, string of pearls, wedding 
dress etc.  He does this to protest the censorship of his 
work/identity by the faculty at the University of Saskatchewan.   
However, it is mostly Canadian.  I've seen several performance and 
video artists who are deal with cross-dressing.  You might want to 
check out film festivals that deal more specifically with Gay and 
Lesbian culture.  If you are interested in these magazines and cannot 
find them...I could mail you copies.  
     
Aquarius
     
     
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