CULTURETECHLENSvogue
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Combined Graph record U-00673 · provenance: canonical master store (CSV), record CTL-W-0272. Master record source: CTL seed 2026-10-16 — UNVERIFIED, verify before public citation.
Smithsonian NMAAHC, 'A Brief History of Voguing' by Tsione Wolde-Michael (fetched in full): Harlem was 'the birthplace of "vogue", a highly stylized form of dance created by black and Latino LGBTQ communities. Between the 1960's and 80's New York drag competitions known as "balls" transformed... to "vogue" battles... vogue took from the poses in high fashion and ancient Egyptian art.' Stored meaning 'stylized pose-dance', era '1980s', and era_note 'Harlem ballroom culture' all supported.
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Smithsonian NMAAHC, 'A Brief History of Voguing' by Tsione Wolde-Michael (fetched in full): Harlem was 'the birthplace of "vogue", a highly stylized form of dance created by black and Latino LGBTQ communities. Between the 1960's and 80's New York drag competitions known as "balls" transformed... to "vogue" battles... vogue took from the poses in high fashion and ancient Egyptian art.' Stored meaning 'stylized pose-dance', era '1980s', and era_note 'Harlem ballroom culture' all supported.
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- https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/brief-history-voguing (verification source · master store)
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Smithsonian NMAAHC, 'A Brief History of Voguing' by Tsione Wolde-Michael (fetched in full): Harlem was 'the birthplace of "vogue", a highly stylized form of dance created by black and Latino LGBTQ communities. Between the 1960's and 80's New York drag competitions known as "balls" transformed... to "vogue" battles... vogue took from the poses in high fashion and ancient Egyptian art.' Stored meaning 'stylized pose-dance', era '1980s', and era_note 'Harlem ballroom culture' all supported.
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