Monthly Archives: July 2009

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ADORATION

Posted on July 22, 2009 by admin

Nudes from Adah Isaacs Menken to Marilyn Monroe to Lindsay Lohan If the camera loves you, if you are loved by the camera, you are a star. -Marlene Dietrich Richard Avedon (1923–2004), after completing a series of shots of Marilyn … Continue reading →

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Nude’s the Mood: a conversation

Posted on July 17, 2009 by admin

What does a grown-up woman today claim as her right to power and privilege? What happened to women’s libers’ serious demands for professional equality, equal pay, and daycare centers? Their daughters or granddaughters may wear miniskirts up to their navels … Continue reading →

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VILLAGE VOICE Book Review, July 7th 2009

Posted on July 17, 2009 by admin

Downtown’s Lady Boswells: Bohos pause from their alternative lifestyles to type up two new memoirs Book Review By Roy Edroso Will Work for Drugs By Lydia Lunch published by Akashic, 155 pp., $15.95 Live Nude Elf: The Sexperiments of Reverend Jen By Reverend Jen … Continue reading →