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April 24, 2009 4:02 pm
After putting together a photography show focused on large-scale architecture, Douglas Friedman was looking for a new subject when about a month ago, an idea dawned on him. Well, maybe not dawned—more like sat on his lap, shimmied, and swung pasties in his face. “After big buildings, I thought I’d do big boobs,” said Friedman. And big they were. The pictures of contemporary burlesque stars Bambi the Mermaid, Dirty Martini, Jo Boobs, and Dr. Lucky that are currently lining the walls of Ruffian’s Garment District studio were taken at the downtown club Santos Party House at a tribute show to the late legendary dancer Liz Renay. Joining the photographer at last night’s opening were Anne McNally, Sophia Hesketh, Poppy Delevingne, and Julia Restoin-Roitfeld, the last of whom was a little embarrassed that her own ensemble resembled one of the outfits in the pictures. “Is it weird that I have that outfit?” she asked, pointing to the Dirty Martini series. “I guess what I’m wearing is really appropriate—I love a theme.” But the photographs weren’t for everyone. “My dad came in and the first thing he said was that all the pictures were out of focus,” Friedman laughed.
tags: Anne McNally, Douglas Friedman, Julia Roitfeld, Liz Renay, Poppy Delevingne, Ruffian, Sophia Hesketh
My goodness, but would someone suggest to the Tinsley___________woman to find another pose for her legs and another expression for her face. Not to be too rude, but she always looks constipated, bland and far too self-involved. There seems nothing natural about this young woman. And at least she has drop the death-bed ringlets for this photo. Does she never see the photos of herself out and about? My goodness honey, change it up!
By anghiari on 04/25/09 at 11:47 am