Verasphere Archive, 1995-2009

The archive contains newspaper clippings, oral histories, videorecordings, and photographs that document the costumes, appearances, and photographs of Mrs. Vera, a drag persona, and her circle of friends. Mrs. Vera is the collaboration of gay artist and costume designer David Faulk and his partner photographer Michael Johnstone. The characters Mrs. Vera, Mr. Tina, and their friends are collectively known as the "Verasphere." The photographs of them in various settings is a response to the loss of artists to HIV/AIDS.

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Identifier: tt44pm87g
Collection: Discovery Resources
Institution: James C. Hormel LGBTQIA Center, San Francisco Public Library
Creator(s): James C. Hormel Gay & Lesbian Center, San Francisco Public Library
Date Created: 2013
Dates Covered: 1995 to 2009
Genre: Finding Aids
Places: California > San Francisco County > San Francisco
Topic(s): Drag
HIV/AIDS
Resource Type: Text
Language: English
Related URL: http://sfpl.org/index.php?pg=2000128301#glc59
Rights: Copyright undetermined
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