Dragformation: What drag queens look like before and after make up, moustaches and all

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I think drag has an outdated general misconception of being performed by an old fashioned 80’s era lip-synch artist,” says photographer Aaron Walker, who has documented some of Australia’s most vibrant drag characters in his project Dragformation. "The best moment behind the scenes during a shoot with four drag artists was when my assistant Jen referred to drag queen Dandrogyny very casually while completing his transformation in the dressing room, as looking like “An Indian God”, while the other artists looked on much to their chagrin and responded with 'Oh, so what are we then darl' chopped liver?!' “The drag artists that I met and that I see out there thriving in the arts and entertainment industry are all professional hair and make-up artists, actors, dancers, singers, acrobats, aerialists, fashion designers, stylists, production managers, networkers, musicians, entertainers, MC hosts, the list goes on,” says Walker. “I don't feel like I've covered a big enough range of drag artists.