Photograph: "Page King" (2000's)
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Title
Photograph: "Page King" (2000's)
Subject
Image of Page King from photoshoot taken at Parliament House, Orlando. The images were part of collection for the cover of WATERMARK to promote Gay Marriage, long before it became legal according to Danielle Hunter.
Page King was born in Nov. 28, 1962 and is a drag performer that has lived throughout the United States until settling in Portland, Oregon. King’s career has made a mark within Central Florida’s drag culture through performances, working as a cast member for Southern Nights and for Ritzy Rags, store of Leigh Shannon. King has also appeared on local films with Leigh Shannon such as “My Fair Lidy” and has also appeared on the Leigh Shannon’s Cabaret Dinner Show. Loc Robertson comments during the oral history interview pertaining to the collection of “Men in Heels” calendar, that he had a special relationship with King as he considers her the first performer to accept him as a real photographer; adding that King was responsible for his career.
Page King was born in Nov. 28, 1962 and is a drag performer that has lived throughout the United States until settling in Portland, Oregon. King’s career has made a mark within Central Florida’s drag culture through performances, working as a cast member for Southern Nights and for Ritzy Rags, store of Leigh Shannon. King has also appeared on local films with Leigh Shannon such as “My Fair Lidy” and has also appeared on the Leigh Shannon’s Cabaret Dinner Show. Loc Robertson comments during the oral history interview pertaining to the collection of “Men in Heels” calendar, that he had a special relationship with King as he considers her the first performer to accept him as a real photographer; adding that King was responsible for his career.
Creator
Unknown
Source
Drag Album
Publisher
Unknown
Contributor
Rodriguez, Alexis
Rights
Images may be used for educational purposes only.
Image credit: Image courtesy of LGBTQ History Museum of Central Florida.
For all other purposes please email: floridalgbtqmuseum@gmail.com
Image credit: Image courtesy of LGBTQ History Museum of Central Florida.
For all other purposes please email: floridalgbtqmuseum@gmail.com
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Photograph
Coverage
Orlando
Date Available
6/30/2020
Date Created
2000's
Rights Holder
LGBTQ History Museum of Central Florida
Files
Collection
Citation
Unknown, “Photograph: "Page King" (2000's),” LGBTQ History Museum of Central Florida - Digital Archive, accessed March 27, 2023, https://floridalgbtqmuseum.omeka.net/items/show/697.
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