Jane Hilton: Precious -
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Jane Hilton first encountered Madam Kitty's Cathouse in 1998. In 2000 she was commissioned by the BBC to make ten documentary films in this brothel and one other close by, both situated in Nevada, U.S.A. These films took three years to make. In 2012 Jane decided to return with her plate camera.
Although prostitution is one of the oldest professions that have been made legal in Nevada, it is still not socially acceptable. "Precious" is a collection of intimate nude portraits of working girls and their stories. This book gives the viewer an opportunity to leave behind any preconceptions. The women are from different cultural backgrounds, ages and body shapes, which also challenge the traditional idea of beauty.
By choosing to photograph the girls with a plate camera that took hours of their patience, it became a very bonding experience. As issues about their own body shapes became apparent, their own feelings about their journey as a working girl was also enlightening. In some cases this became a very positive an...
Although prostitution is one of the oldest professions that have been made legal in Nevada, it is still not socially acceptable. "Precious" is a collection of intimate nude portraits of working girls and their stories. This book gives the viewer an opportunity to leave behind any preconceptions. The women are from different cultural backgrounds, ages and body shapes, which also challenge the traditional idea of beauty.
By choosing to photograph the girls with a plate camera that took hours of their patience, it became a very bonding experience. As issues about their own body shapes became apparent, their own feelings about their journey as a working girl was also enlightening. In some cases this became a very positive an...
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2013Uitgever: Schilt Publishing104 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 9053307958ISBN-13: 9789053307953Koop dit boek tweedehands
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Schilt Publishing: Amsterdam, 2013. Sewn, 104 pp. 1st edition, monograph, fully illustrated, signed by the artist, 25x26,5x1,2 cm, in mint condition. [Categorie: Photography] [Auteur: Hilton, Jane.] [Pagina's: 104] [Jaar: 2013] [Titel: Precious.]
