..August 2007 During a 100 degree heat wave, Beacon New York..
This portrait of Lukki was taken in an abandoned factory along a small stream in Beacon, NY. It was a convenient escape from the blazing 100 degree sun attacking us outside.
The factory was bath in shade. You could smell the moisture and touch the musky air. The factory floors were lined with sporadic patches of green moss and random metal debris hanging off the ceilings. Broken glass sprinkled across floor added the human element.
The soft light and green moss complimented Lukki’s green costume and yellow wig. This was the last series of the day and most effective. It seemed to come together at the end of the session. The empty space, the emotion, the vivid colors, the soft light, the costume….One of those photos you can’t plan for.
The first shot was a part of the Striptease Burlesque exhibition shown at Jukka Male Museo in Helsinki, and the Underground Photo Gallery, in Iisalmi, Finland. It wasn’t shot soon enough to include in first version of the exhibition at Gallery EF, in Tokyo or JIBO Arts in Shanghai.
This is still one of the cooler shots from the project. The second shot made it to the final edit.
Tags: Lukki, Striptease Burlesque
Really nice shots of Lukki, these are some of the Burlesque shots I’ve never seen yet. Good to see them up here.