Jaamil Olawale Kosoko, Chameleon. 2019. Photo by Sara Griffith, Courtesy of EMPAC and Jaamil Olawale Kosoko

Lauren Barri Holstein, Krista Vuori and Brogan Davison in Notorious, by Lauren Barri Holstein. Photograph by Manuel Vason. Image courtesy of Lauren Barri Holstein.

Olive Fremstad in Richard Strauss’s Salome. 1907.

Nando Messias and Biño Sauitzvy, The Pink Supper. 2019. Photo by Holly Revell.

Toco Nikaido, Miss Revolutionary Idol Berserker, 2013

Rose Wood as reclining Vitruvian (Wo)man. Photo by Michel Delsol, all rights reserved.

Angel Rose, Serious Fun 2: Serious Fun, Seriously (2020). Photo: Misha MN.

Lucy McCormick performing at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern. Photo by Holly Revell.

Jaamil Olawale Kosoko, Séancers. 2017. Photo by Ian Douglas, American Realness Festival

Anita Berber. Credit unknown.

Bob Flanagan and Sheree Rose, 1995. Photograph by Michel Delsol. Courtesy of Sheree Rose and ONE Archives at the USC Libraries.

Stefan Themerson in Ubu Roi, by Alfred Jarry. Costume by Stefan and Franciska Themerson. 1951