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stripper_polaroids' photostream |
These came from a collection of over 400 Polaroid photos of strippers trying out for dancing jobs at a So. Cal club. They were taken from the late 1960's thru the early 1970's.
I decided to create a new Flickr account to share this collection with other photographers. They document fashion, interior decor, and a time when bodies were for the most part, natural. The Polaroid film makes for an even more nostalgic feel.
The main interest I have with these photos is the esthetics of an era, not just as titillation. As an artist and photographer I find these women beautiful, daring and sometimes desperate. Each woman here has a story, and each one deserves our respect.
Due to my Flickr link being picked up by Boing Boing I have been inundated by attention and emails. When I posted this collection it was the idea that it would be for fellow photographers and designers who would respect and value the images for the esthetics. Currently I have removed the "cheesecake" images in order to stop receiving so many emails to be made "friend". To all of the loyal Flickr fans of this collection, thank you.
stripper_polaroids' favorite photos from other Flickr members (71)
Contacts (747)
Groups (32)
- People in Silhouette 6,100 photos, 1,274 members
- Studio Shots 69,604 photos, 6,980 members
- Portraits... Get Closer! 272,678 photos, 20,016 members
- POLAROID EDGE 87,142 photos, 5,932 members
- Uppity Women 394 photos, 428 members
- bellydance (5 per day) 10,926 photos, 1,201 members
- Old Photographs 83,290 photos, 3,386 members
- As we were - 70's & 80's memories 10,839 photos, 2,043 members
- 1960's Interior Design and Residential Architecture 3,464 photos, 1,280 members
- vintage clothing 20,281 photos, 3,375 members
- Vintage Hair 5,180 photos, 1,819 members
- the collection collective 2,234 photos, 221 members
- damn! you dress nice! 13,572 photos, 1,870 members
- Black and Beautyfull 7,960 photos, 789 members
- super superfluousness 2 photos, 8 members
- Kitsch Itch 27,020 photos, 3,016 members
- Full of colors 132,412 photos, 5,562 members
- MODS 7,965 photos, 1,684 members
- vinyl junkie vol.2 8,917 photos, 836 members
- Burlesque Beauties 10,697 photos, 2,057 members
- STUCK in the 70's 3,954 photos, 483 members
- Fashions Past - Best & Worst 2,080 photos, 3,111 members
- 拍立得 Polaroid 寶麗萊 45,548 photos, 2,197 members
- Historic and Old Photos 67,717 photos, 3,231 members
- 60s 6,208 photos, 632 members
- wallpapers and memories 57 photos, 68 members
- Vintage Female Photos 9,514 photos, 609 members
- Bikini pics. 5,854 photos, 3,336 members
- BIKINI 11,174 photos, 4,567 members
- The Museum of Found Photographs 39,993 photos, 1,960 members
- Found Photographs 38,335 photos, 2,912 members
- Polaroid 230,119 photos, 19,949 members
Testimonials (4)
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Fabrizio Troiani says:
"I find this gallery awesome, is a pure potrait of an era. A wonderful reportage of womanly beauty during the feminist revolution."
31st July, 2006
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Dadanoias says:
"stripper_polaroids' es, sin duda, una de las mejores galerías eróticas que he visitado en flickr. Un mundo lleno de polaroids de mujeres anónimas que miran a la cámara sin miedo ni complejos, una maravilla :)"
26th July, 2006
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Jimbus.org says:
"A combination of my three favourite things, polaroids, the 1970s and ladies, thank you!"
25th June, 2006
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Uncle Angelo says:
"There are two ways to Time Travel. One of them involves a lot of expensive equipment and serious risk. The other, my dear friends, is stripper_polaroids.
This is fairly wholesome fun.
Enjoy.
-Uncle Angelo"3rd April, 2006
- Joined:
- February 2006
- I am:
- Female and Taken
- Occupation:
- Artist