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Voguing: The Message

Voguing: The Message

1989 13m

Voguing: The Message traces the roots of this gay, Black and Latino dance form, which appropriates and plays with poses and images from mainstream fashion. Voguing competitions parody fashion shows and rate the contestants on the basis of movement, appearance and costume. This tape is a pre-Madonna primer that raises questions about race, sex and subcultural style.

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Voguing: The Message traces the roots of this gay, Black and Latino dance form, which appropriates and plays with poses and images from mainstream fashion. Voguing competitions parody fashion shows and rate the contestants on the basis of movement, appearance and costume. This tape is a pre-Madonna primer that raises questions about race, sex and subcultural style.

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Jack WalworthDirectorDorothy LowDirectorDavid BronsteinDirector

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Willi NinjaWilli NinjaSelf

Director

Jack Walworth, Dorothy Low, David Bronstein

Release date

16 Jun 1989

Runtime

13m

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