A DIVINE ARCHIVE (2022-2025)
Archive by Anonymous Divine Fan
Essay and design by Ant M Lobo
July, 2025
A DIVINE ARCHIVE contains an essay by artist, curator, and writer Ant M Lobo; as well as scanned images from an anonymous fan collected archive containing seven pieces of printed matter that document the life, work, and untimely death of legendary drag performer, Divine; and the work of her frequent collaborator, the director-auteur-writer-”Pope-of-Trash”, John Waters. The archive was acquired by Ant in 2022 from Father + Son Vintage in Raleigh, NC. The 12” single “Twistin’ The Night Away” was released by Proto and In Tune Records in 1985. A free 12” single of Divine’s “Native Love ‘84” was included.
Edition of 12 standard and 3 deluxe zines.
Type set in Arial
Printed on 65lb acid free cardstock, Cover printed on 100lb acid free cardstock
ARCHVIE
