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  1. Les Amies de Place Blanche

    In 1956, the Swedish photographer Christer Strömholm created a homebase in a hotel of the Place Blanche, where the clientele was primarily composed of transexuals. Strömholm immersed himself in this community in 1950s + 60s

    "This is a book about the quest for self-identity, about the right to live, about the right to own + control one's own body." - Strömholm in 1983 when the book was first published

    #lesamiesdeplaceblanche #christerströmholm #paris #portraitphotography #fotografia #fotografie #50sstyle #photography #60sstyle

  2. Les Amies de Place Blanche

    In 1956, the Swedish photographer Christer Strömholm created a homebase in a hotel of the Place Blanche, where the clientele was primarily composed of transexuals. Strömholm immersed himself in this community in 1950s + 60s Paris when it was against the law for men to dress as women in public (a 2 century old law that was not repealed until 2013!)

    "This is a book about the quest for self-identity, about the right to live, about the right to own + control one's own body." - Strömholm in 1983 with the books 1st publication

    #lesamiesdeplaceblanche #christerströmholm #paris #50sstyle #photography #60sstyle #fotografia #fotografie

  3. Les Amies de Place Blanche

    In 1956, the Swedish photographer Christer Strömholm created a homebase in a hotel of the Place Blanche, where the clientele was primarily composed of transexuals. Strömholm immersed himself in this community in 1950s + 60s Paris when it was against the law for men to dress as women in public (a 2 century old law that was not repealed until 2013!)

    "This is a book about the quest for self-identity, about the right to live, about the right to own + control one's own body." - Strömholm in 1983 with the books 1st publication

    #lesamiesdeplaceblanche #christerströmholm #paris #50sstyle #photography #60sstyle #fotografia #fotografie

  4. Les Amies de Place Blanche

    In 1956, the Swedish photographer Christer Strömholm created a homebase in a hotel of the Place Blanche, where the clientele was primarily composed of transexuals. Strömholm immersed himself in this community in 1950s + 60s Paris when it was against the law for men to dress as women in public (a 2 century old law that was not repealed until 2013!)

    "This is a book about the quest for self-identity, about the right to live, about the right to own + control one's own body." - Strömholm in 1983 with the books 1st publication

    #lesamiesdeplaceblanche #christerströmholm #paris #50sstyle #photography #60sstyle #fotografia #fotografie

  5. Milton H Greene photographed actress Ava Gardner in his New York studio in 1954 for Look magazine as part of the cover story, “What is Sex Appeal?” This was the same year that Gardner received her only Oscar nomination as Best Actress for her role in Mogambo

    #avagardner #miltonhgreene #miltongreene #lookmagazine #actress #hollywoodactress #fashionphotography #fashionphotographer #fashion #50sstyle #photography #photographer #oscarnominated #vintagehollywood #moviestar #filmstar #film #filmworld #kino #cinema #cinéma #whatissexappeal #beauty #beautifulwoman #sexappeal #coverstory

  6. Mario, only make him Rockabilly.
    I'm still working away at my series of rockabilly versions of Mario characters. Check my recent posts to see all the rest. (Now I have to decide who to do next: Waluigi or Booette? 🤔)

    #Art #Mario #MarioBrothers #MarioBros #Rockabilly #RockabillyStyle #50sStyle #CharacterArt #CharacterDesign #CharacterIllustration