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Pioneers pushing the boundries
Setting a trend towards radical self-expression
From Duchess La Wong
Explore images from the archive of one of Ballroom's Founding Mothers
To the House of LaBeija
The prominent Ball family founded by Crystal LaBeija and Lottie LaBeija in 1972
More early Ballroom names to know
Meet some of Ballroom's Mothers
Mothers are responsible for their Houses, and not just during the balls
Not just on the runway, but behind the camera
The photographers shaping how we see ballroom
Some of Chantal's iconic portraits
Gerard Gaskins game-changing portaits
From contemporary photographers...
... to those who captured past icons
Alan Mozes captures today's rising stars
The balls of today are only getting more extravagant
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