US: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., 2014. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 176 pages, illustrated throughout in color and b&w. Light edgewear to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Roy Kemp's previously unpublished burlesque portfolio presents thirty-nine dancers performing in authentic clubs and backstage settings in 1950s New York. This nostalgic collection includes nearly 250 never-before-seen black and white and color photographs of well-known dancers, including Tempest Storm, Liz O'Leyar, Murine, Rita Gable, and Princess Domay, as well as other sultry performers, quite famous in their heyday. Kemp's talents as a photojournalist provide a fresh perspective on the lives of burlesque performers in this golden era. An artist as well as an investigator, Kemp created striptease photo montages and composed biographies for several dancers, giving the reader an intimate feel for the campy burlesque culture. This time capsule depicts live performances and peeps into club dressing rooms, and offers unedited material from pin-up photo sessions. It is a must-have for aspiring dancers, aficionados, or any modern-day guy or gal who appreciates the style and grit of this fabulous art form. Record # 350671

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Bookseller: Browsing Is Arousing (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 350671
Title: New York Burlesque: Photographs by Roy Kemp
Author: Kemp, Roy
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: 1st
ISBN 10: 0764346873
ISBN 13: 9780764346873
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Place of Publication: US
Date Published: 2014
Keywords: Photography, NewYork, , .
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