Omar Victor Diop | Photographer

Omar Victor Diop is a Senegalese photographer whose historical auto-portraits, where he places himself in settings and poses previously occupied by historical figures, have been exhibited around the world. 

Born in Dakar in 1980, Diop developed an interest in photography and design as a means to capture the diversity of modern African societies and lifestyles.​ The success of his first conceptual project Fashion 2112, Le Futur du Beau which was featured at the Pan African Exhibition of the African Biennale of Photography of 2011 in Bamako (Rencontres de Bamako) encouraged him to end his career in corporate communications to dedicate himself full-time to photography in 2012.
Omar Victor enjoys mixing his photography with other forms of art, such as costume design, styling and creative writing, and he has worked in fashion editorials and advertising as well.

Omar Victor's work draws inspiration from his African visual heritage and the international, cosmopolitan context in which we all live. We spoke to him via zoom during the COVID lockdown and the social protests against police brutality and racism taking place around the globe. ​

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Omar Victor Diop is a Senegalese photographer whose historical auto-portraits, where he places himself in settings and poses previously occupied by historical figures, have been exhibited around the world.

Robert Couturier | Architect/Interior Designer

Robert Couturier made design history in 1987 when the billionaire financier Sir James Goldsmith, who could have engaged any architect and decorator in the known world to do his bidding, followed his legendary instincts and entrusted the 32-year-old Couturier with what would amount to the single greatest private commission of modern times: the re-conception, execution, and continuous embellisment – down to the last gilded detail – of Goldsmith’s 20,000-acre kingdom on the Pacific Coast of Mexico. Crowned by a 60,000-square-foot vaulted-and-tile-domed hilltop palace called La Loma, the estate, before the designer was through, would come to include vast satellite villas and assorted guest pavilions. He would later complete the grandiose picture by decorating Goldsmith’s Boeing 757 (”a flying carpet with a motor”), double-width Manhattan townhouse, and historic French chateau.

Robert Couturier is one of the most prestigious interior designers. His name has been included in Architectural Digest’s prestigious annual list of the best decorators and architects in the world, has become synonymous with continental and international style. 

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Listen to this episode from Proust Questionnaire Podcast on Spotify. Robert Couturier is one of the most prestigious interior designers. His name has been included in Architectural Digest's prestigious annual list of the best decorators and architects in the world, has become synonymous with continental and international style.

Pamela Sneed | Poet

Pamela Sneed is a poet, performance artist, and the author of several books: Imagine Being More Afraid of Freedom than of Slavery KONG And Other Works (Vintage Entity Press, 2009) and the chapbook, Lincoln (2014). Her poems and monologues have also been anthologized in The 100 Best African American Poems, edited by Nikki Giovanni. Recent publications include work in Best Monologues from Best American Short Plays, and Future Perfect, and the forthcoming Funeral Diva, which we cannot wait to hold in our hands. A committed teacher, spoken word artist, and activist, Pamela's work reaches communities everywhere.

We spoke with Pamela via Zoom during the pandemic and the social protests against police brutality and murder of Black individuals. She had just completed her first piece of public art in Lower Manhattan, which you can see in a photograph on our podcast's website.  

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Listen to this episode from Proust Questionnaire Podcast on Spotify. Pamela Sneed is a poet, performance artist, and the author of several books: Imagine Being More Afraid of Freedom than of Slavery KONG And Other Works (Vintage Entity Press, 2009) and the chapbook, Lincoln (2014).

Pietra Parker & Miss Cookie Doug | Drag Queens, Artists & Performers

HAPPY PRIDE!!!

For this extra special pride 2020 episode we had the pleasure to speak with two New York based Brazilians Drag Queens, PIETRA PARKER & MISS COOKIE DOUG! These two influential talents answer 35 questions first popularized by Marcel Proust and share personal experiences about their lives and reveal what goes inside their creative mind.

ABOUT THE GUESTS:

Pietra Parker is a Brazilian/American Drag Queen, Artist and Performer based in New York City. Pietra lives in New York for the past 10 years but has been doing drag for less than 2 years.

Currently Pietra holds two tittles in her Drag Career: As of June 2020, Pietra Parker is the reining Queen of the third Season of "Drag Wars All Stars" hosted and presented by one of NYC most know Drag Queens, Shequida Hall. Pietra is also the Season 11 Winner of "Ultimate Drag Pageant" hosted and presented by Marti Gould Cummings, in which is Running for N.Y. City Council and If elected in 2021, Marti Gould Cummings will be the first drag queen ever serve in City Council.

Pietra is set to move to Los Angeles during the summer of 2021 where she will focus next to elevate her drag career and in more opportunities to collect winning tittles.

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Miss Cookie Doug is a Brazilian Drag Queen, Artist and Performer based in New York City. Miss Cookie has a fashion background in Brazil and lives in New York with her husband for the past 3 years but has been doing drag for less than 6 months and already show amazing potential. Once the COVID -19 quarantine is over, Miss Cookie is excited to return to perform and entertain crowds in New York City.

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Bookings: DM or email - pietraparkerqueen@gmail.com

Venmo: pietraparker

MISS COOKIE DOUG - @misscookiedoug

Bookings: DM or email - imdoug@icloud.com

Venmo: imdoug

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Listen to this episode from Proust Questionnaire Podcast on Spotify. HAPPY PRIDE!!! For this extra special pride 2020 episode we had the pleasure to speak with two New York based Brazilians Drag Queens, PIETRA PARKER & MISS COOKIE DOUG!