The League of Exotic Dancers Legends from American Burlesque

by Regehr, Kaitlyn; Temperley, Matilda

• ISBN13: 9780190457563
• ISBN10: 0190457562
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2017-05-02
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Author Biography

Dr. Kaitlyn Regehr is an ethnographer and documentarian. Her work has appeared internationally in academic and popular print outlets including the BBC, Variety Magazine, and the Los Angeles Times. In addition to serving as a topic specialist for BBC World, Regehr has created documentary content for networks such as Super Channel (CA), SWR (DE) and ARTE (FR).

Matilda Temperley works as both a fashion photographer and a photojournalist. Her personal work is inspired by marginalized societies. In September 2015, Matilda won the Royal Photographic Society's Vic Odden award or her sell out book, Under The Surface - Somerset Floods. In September 2016 the RPS and the Guardian awarded Matilda the Joan Wakelin Bursary to document leprosy treatment in Ghana. At times confrontational, Matilda's portrait work is an empathetic nod to the self-expression of her subjects. She has also been a finalist for the prestigious SONY World Photo Awards for her work in Africa.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Section 1 - Context
Exotic World
Burlesque Revived
Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekender

Section 2 - Interviews
Toni Elling
Ellion Ness
Dusty Summers
Rubber Leggs
Suzette Fontaine
Tai Ping
Kitten Natividad
Gabriella Maze
Holiday O'Hera
Big Fannie Annie
Isis Star
Marinka
Rita Alexander
Penny Starr
Liza Jordon
April March
Bic Carol
Tempest Storm

Conclusion