Flame Tree Publishing Teams Up with Art of Drag from The London Studio

Art licensing and design company, The London Studio, has announced the first license award for its new brand, Art of Drag. 

Independent publisher, Flame Tree Publishing, will produce a calendar, jigsaw and notebook inspired by the art brand, to be distributed globally by Flame Tree and its distributors, including Simon & Schuster for the U.S. 

Art of Drag takes inspiration from famous artworks and cultural female icons which The London Studio then replaces with drag artists. Each original Art of Drag artwork features a drag queen, created by independent art house of LGBTQ+ artists and allies. 

“We are so excited to be publishing Art of Drag and working with Soula at The London Studio,” says Frances Bodiam, managing director, Flame Tree Publishing. “The artwork is gorgeous and fun and works so well with the rest of our gift and calendars programs. They will be a truly wonderful source of inspiration for the 2024 calendar, jigsaw and Flame Tree notebook planned for later this year.” 

“I was over the moon when Flame Tree loved the Art of Drag designs I showed them,” says Kirsty Guthrie, KJG Ltd, who co-consulted for and managed this deal on behalf of The London Studio, alongside Maggy Harris, BlueSkye Licensing. “They immediately saw a fabulous product range in the offing! The ‘va va voom’ art and wonderful products combine perfectly to glam up anyone’s day – and will do just that when they launch later this year.” 

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“Flame Tree is very well known for its incredible art licenses and the high quality of its products, so I’m very proud to announce Flame Tree as our first global licensee for Art of Drag,” says Soula Zavacopoulos, founder, director, The London Studio. “And there’s much more to come from this brand. The potential for Art of Drag-inspired printed products is huge. After all, who wouldn’t want a bit more glam in their daily life?” 

The 2024 calendar will launch at Spring Fair, closely followed by the jigsaw and notebook. They will be on sale at independent gift shops, book shops, selected fashion retailers and gallery gift shops from winter 2023. The range will target a core market of young adults, but The London Studio expects a strong secondary market among teens and tweens, for whom drag is now very much part of mainstream British culture.