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Legends of New York Nightlife
John Simone Photography

Exhibited
Edward Day Gallery
Toronto, 2004

Cher & Rob Camilletti: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography John Sex & International Chrysis, Miss Perfidia: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography Jam Master J: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography Devo: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography Lady Henesy Brown: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography Kitten Nativida, Katy K & Elyn Wolensky: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography Madonna: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography John Simone & Michael Musto: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography RuPaul, Sandra Bernhard & Isaac Mizrahi: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography Disco 2000 Mascots: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography John Sex, Sister Dimension, Michael Musto & Lady Bunny: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography John Stamos, Lee & Marilyn: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography Quentin Crisp: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography Lady Bunny, Allison Wonderland, Christina, OJ & Flloyd: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography Mike Tyson, Eddie Murphy & Gene DiNino: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography Fashion Plates-Class of '87: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography
Sister Dimension: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography Divine: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography Sister Dimension: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography RuPaul: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography It Twins: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography RuPaul: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography RuPaul: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography RuPaul & Trade: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography Leigh Bowery: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography RuPaul, Larry Tee, LaHoma van Zandt: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography LL Cool J: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography Leigh Bowery & Joey Arias: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography LaToya Jackson: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography Leigh Bowery & It Twins: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography Shuck E: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography Kenny Kenny: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography Nanci Zipkin: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography It Twins: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography Susanne Bartsch: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography Miss Perfidia: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography Nanci Zipkin & Cynthia Powell: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography Ms. Dominatrix: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography Michael Alig: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography Barbra Steisand: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography Liza Minnelli & Halston: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography Michael Jackson: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography Lady Bunny & Chicklet: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography Lysinka: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography Michael Alig & James St. James: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography Fashion Plate: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography Nina Hagen: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography Michael Alig: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography RuPaul: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography Leigh Bowery: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography Nanci Zipkin: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography Leigh Bowery & Chicklet: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography Nanci Zipkin & Luis: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography Michael Alig: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography Leigh Bowery: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography Joey Arias: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography Kenny Kenny: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography Keith Haring: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography Michael Jackson: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography David LaChapelle & Javier Francisco: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography John Sex: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography James St. James: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography Dean Bowery: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography Leigh Bowery & Joey Arias: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography Michael Alig & Elke Alig: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography Leigh Bowery: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography David Yarritu, Billy Erb & Kenny Kenny: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography Leigh Bowery: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography Susanne Bartsch: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography Nanci Zipkin: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography Susanne Bartsch & Weather Girls: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography Sandra Bernhard: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography Keith Haring & Gil Vasquez: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography John Sex: Legends of New York Nightlife Exhibition - John Simone Photography

John Simone panelist with Amanda Lepore, James St. James and Michael Musto Herstory of Nightlife Panel
RuPaul's New York DragCon Sept. 2017 (Plus Slide Show of New York Nightlife Images by John Simone Photography)


The Herstory of Nightlife panelists John Simone, Amanda Lepore, James St. James, and Michael Musto at the inaugural RuPaul's NY DragCon Sept. 2017 The Herstory of Nightlife panelists John Simone, Amanda Lepore, James St. James, and Michael Musto at the inaugural RuPaul's NY DragCon Sept. 2017 The Herstory of Nightlife panelists John Simone, Amanda Lepore, James St. James, and Michael Musto at the inaugural RuPaul's NY DragCon Sept. 2017 The Herstory of Nightlife panelists John Simone, Amanda Lepore, James St. James, and Michael Musto at the inaugural RuPaul's NY DragCon Sept. 2017 The Herstory of Nightlife panelists John Simone, Amanda Lepore, James St. James, and Michael Musto at the inaugural RuPaul's NY DragCon Sept. 2017 The Herstory of Nightlife panelists John Simone, Amanda Lepore, James St. James, and Michael Musto at the inaugural RuPaul's NY DragCon Sept. 2017

John Simone - RuPaul: Evolution of an Icon Exhibition - RuPaul's New York DragCon September 2017


John Simone presents 80’s NY Nightlife exhibition at the inaugural NY DragCon Sept. 2017 John Simone presents 80’s NY Nightlife exhibition at the inaugural NY DragCon Sept. 2017 John Simone presents 80’s NY Nightlife exhibition at the inaugural NY DragCon Sept. 2017 John Simone presents 80’s NY Nightlife exhibition at the inaugural NY DragCon Sept. 2017 John Simone presents 80’s NY Nightlife exhibition at the inaugural NY DragCon Sept. 2017 John Simone presents 80’s NY Nightlife exhibition at the inaugural NY DragCon Sept. 2017

RuPaul's LA DragCon 2019
Los Angeles Convention Center


John Simone presents RuPaul: Evolution of an Icon at RuPaul's 2019 LA DragCon John Simone presents RuPaul: Evolution of an Icon at RuPaul's 2019 LA DragCon John Simone presents RuPaul: Evolution of an Icon at RuPaul's 2019 LA DragCon John Simone presents RuPaul: Evolution of an Icon at RuPaul's 2019 LA DragCon John Simone presents RuPaul: Evolution of an Icon at RuPaul's 2019 LA DragCon John Simone presents RuPaul: Evolution of an Icon at RuPaul's 2019 LA DragCon John Simone presents RuPaul: Evolution of an Icon at RuPaul's 2019 LA DragCon John Simone presents RuPaul: Evolution of an Icon at RuPaul's 2019 LA DragCon

80's NY Nightlife Exhibition by John Simone Photography


Featuring RuPaul, Lady Bunny, Sister Dimension, Keith Haring, Divine, Leigh Bowery, Michael Musto, James. St. James,
Liza Minnelli, David Bowie, Joan Jett, Joey Arias, Constance Cooper, Larry Tee,
Kenny Kenny, Sinead O'Connor, Nina Hagen and Jayne County
Vintage RuPaul image available as Artist Proof at the 2019 RuPaul's LA DragCon Vintage RuPaul image available as Artist Proof at the 2019 RuPaul's LA DragCon New York Legends from the 80s including James St. James, Kenny Kenny, It Twins, Miss Perfidia, Sister Dimension, and others 80s New York scene with Lypsinka, Phoebe Legere, Keith Haring, and others at the 2019 RuPaul's LA DragCon 80s New York legends Jayne County, Bianca Jagger, Sinead O'Connor, Divine, and others captured by John Simone

John Simone Interview - Glossi Magazine

John Simone featured in GlossMag discussing 80's NY nightlife and the RuPaul: Evolution of an Icon exhibition GlossMag interview with John Simone on 80's NY nightlife and RuPaul exhibition 80's NY nightlife and RuPaul: Evolution of an Icon exhibition discussed in GlossMag interview with John Simone John Simone in GlossMag discussing 80's NY nightlife and the RuPaul exhibition John Simone talks 80's NY nightlife and RuPaul exhibition in GlossMag interview

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Exotic World Travel
John Simone Photography

Simone spent 5 years traveling
to over 80 countries as Senior Photographer
and Photography Teacher on Princess Cruises


These are the first Forty-four cities posted - with more to follow

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A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Beijing, China
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Bergen, Norway
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Cape Town, South Africa
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Casablanca, Morocco
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Dakar, Senegal
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Dalian, China
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Dubai, UAE
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Chan May, Vietnam
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Funchal, Madeira Islands
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Ganvie, Benin
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Hoi An, Vietnam
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Honfleur, France
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Hong Kong, China
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Hue, Vietnam
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Keelung, Taiwan
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Ko Samui, Thailand
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Kristiansand, Norway
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Lantau Island, Hong Kong, China
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Lisbon, Portugal
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Lome, Togo
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Luderitz, Namibia
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Maui, Hawaii
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Mindelo, Cape Verde
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Miyajima, Japan
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Mumbai, India
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Muscat, Oman
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Nanortalik, Greenland
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Newport, Rhode Island
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Nosy Be, Madagascar
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Oahu, Hawaii
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Okinawa, Japan
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Rabat, Morocco
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Reykjavik, Iceland
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Rome, Italy
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Saigon, Vietnam
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on St. Petersburg, Russia
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on St. Pierre et Miquelon, France
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Seoul, South Korea
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Seville, Spain
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Singapore
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Tenerife, Canary Islands
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Tetouan, Morocco
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Thorshvn, Faroe Islands
A photo-essay by John Simone Photography on Yangon, Myanmar
John Simone Traveled to 80 Countries and Shot 150,000 Images
Exotic World Travel Montages from 125 Destinations by John Simone Photography

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