Harrison Marks

Original Photograph

Circa 1950

PHOTOGRAPHER: Harrison Marks

TITLE:

DATE: 1950

TYPE: Original gelatin photograph.

DETAILS:  Measures 6" x 4" inches.

BIOGRAPHY: Roy Kemp (1920 - 1976) was a New York based photo journalist. Early on in his career, in the 1940s, he earned a reputation for being one of the finest burlesque photographers in the United States. His elegant photographic style and attention to detail made him the favorite photographer among all the leading burlesque dancers. Kemp’s talents as a photo journalist provide him a unique perspective on the lives of his models. By 1960, this insight led to a considerable change in his photographic style. Gone were the glamorous sets and smiling models. Instead, the women became edgier with symbolism throughout. Many have commented that Kemp's darker photographic style was among the earliest examinations of the sexploitation art genre on film.

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