Photographers:
Connections:

Sex Industry


 
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Explore the historical evolution and visual significance of this theme through the extensive archives of Luminous-Lint. By connecting rare images, scholarly research, and diverse photographic techniques, we provide a comprehensive framework for understanding how these visual narratives have shaped the medium across the 19th and 20th centuries. Dive into our networked database of over 130,000 images to discover the pivotal trends, individual masterpieces, and deep historical connections that define this field.

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Contents

Introduction
1The sex industry
2The sex industry - examples
3Courtesans
Photographers
4Eugène Atget: Brothels, prostitutes and nudes
5Studio Biederer
6E.J. Bellocq: Storyville Portraits
7Frank Horvat: Le Sphynx, rue Pigalle, Paris
8Mary Ellen Mark: Falkland Road
9Larry Sultan: The Valley

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