What is burlesque? That is the question to which this project seeks to collect answers. And who better to ask than burlesque performers themselves? Of course, there is the dictionary's definition of burlesque, but I have a theory that today's collective response will be quite different from the printed definition.
Merriam-Webster defines burlesque as follows:
And so, I will visit with burlesque performers, photograph them in their homes and ask them one question: What does burlesque mean to you?
Are you a burlesque performer? I'm looking for anyone who performs or performed regularly in burlesque shows including comedians, striptease artists, belly dancers, magicians and more. Click here to participate!
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When I began All That Glitters in June 2009 I set a goal to complete 100 portrait sessions across the United States by June 2010. To date I have completed 58 sessions throughout the Midwest, including Chicago, Madison, Milwaukee, Grand Rapids, Detroit and St. Louis, as well as Memphis.
I will travel to Minneapolis later this month and will visit cities throughout the East and West Coasts in the months following. I am currently funding the project on my own, but am actively seeking opportunities to make the completion of the project financially feasible.
In addition to completing the remaining portrait and interview sessions, my goal is to create a multi-media presentation of the content through a coffee table book, a documentary film, and gallery shows in cities across the country.
