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…Waiting for the American Dream and a bus on the outskirts of town…

..December 2006, Brooklyn, NY..

On a warm December day, Trixie Little and the Evil Hate Monkey…In a park next to an electrical power plant and old sugar factory in Williamsburg. Reminds me of the American Gothic painting. Stoic feeling. But very warped. One looking one way…one looking at the camera. Tried to put the smoke stack in between the two.

What caught my eye was the park bench being very high because of a ditch on the ground. Their feet dangled like little kids. Never hitting the floor . They were short but this made them look miniature.

Was the last shot of the day. The tired look helped. On the last frame they interlocked their arms. Made a big difference….Searched an hour for those red flowers before the shoot.

I wanted a serious and stoic look in their silly costumes. I didn’t want a silly image, a contrast.

Probably the photo I enjoy the most from the Striptease Burlesque exhibition. 2 years later it would be the poster image for the Iisalmi, Finland version of the exhibition.

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One Response to “…Waiting for the American Dream and a bus on the outskirts of town…”

  1. Will says:
    October 29, 2009 at 11:03 pm

    This photo is one of my favourites from your burlesque series, I always love looking at this shot. “Trixie Little and The Evil Hate Monkey” has to be one of best stage names of all times. Brilliant.