It's All That Glitters: Portraits of Burlesque Performers in Their Homes

It's All That Glitters: Portraits of Burlesque Performers in Their Homes
ISBN-10
0764339982
ISBN-13
9780764339981
Category
Photography
Pages
216
Language
English
Published
2012-04-19
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing
Author
Brian C. Janes

Description

What is burlesque? Who better to ask than burlesque performers themselves? With this question in mind, the author traveled over 14,000 miles across the United States visiting today's burlesque performers, photographing them in their homes, and asking them: "What does burlesque mean to you?" Their answers and 104 accompanying portraits may surprise you. For these performers, burlesque is so many things, including fun and empowerment on stage, an escape from life's doldrums, a fantasy, a career. This book also presents a study in contrasts between the public persona of each performer and that performer's private life.

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