Customer Reviews

New Burlesque

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This book is a photographic tribute to the new Queens of Burlesque. Each portrait captures luscious Burlesque performers in unusual surroundings. The afterward is a scholarly article on the photographs and the neo-burlesque revival, perhaps best appreciated by those with a background in art historical jargon. The photographs are stunning, and this book will likely be a collectors item in years to come, as you cannot see many of these performers in any other books. If you already own "The Bare Truth...Stars of Burlesque from the 40s & 50s" you should invest in this book--think of it as the contemporary companion volume. My only complaint is that the book was too short, and that I wish the format was larger--it would have been a lovely coffee-table book!

The images in this small book are beautiful photographs of modern burlesque dancers, but I was really hoping for more information than is provided in the very very brief section at the back of the book. Could've done better...

This book is a good intro but lacks depth or a well rounded view. It is fine for what it is, but look elsewhere for expanded pictures or interviews, etc.

I didn't read any of the reviews or descriptions on the book so I didn't realize it was just pictures.