Date of Award
Spring 6-7-2021
Document Type
Honors Project
University Scholars Director
Dr. Christine Chaney
First Advisor/Committee Member
Erica Manzano
Second Advisor/Committee Member
Sarah Mosher
Keywords
queer, camp fashion
Abstract
‘Camp’ has become a buzzword in fashion over the last few years, due to a rise in popularity following the 2019 MET Gala theme, “Camp: Notes on Fashion.” Based on Susan Sontag’s 1964 book “Notes on Camp,” the event highlighted many aesthetic elements of Camp sensibilities, but largely ignores the importance of the LGBTQ+ community in Camp’s development. In this piece, I highlight various intersections of Camp and queerness over the last century and attempt to understand Camp’s place in High Fashion today.
Recommended Citation
Barker, Emily, "FROM MARGINAL TO MAINSTREAM: THE QUEER HISTORY OF CAMP AESTHETICS & ETHICAL ANALYSIS OF CAMP IN HIGH FASHION" (2021). Honors Projects. 118.
https://digitalcommons.spu.edu/honorsprojects/118
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