Girl Show: Into the Canvas World of Bump and Grind
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.62 (992 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1550223712 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 200 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-02-19 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Stencell (born of normal parents) owned and operated his own circus for 19 years. . Always an avid collector, he has found thousands of photos and illustrations of circuses, and interviewed hundreds of ex-carnival people. From the Author A.W
"Fan Dances and Fantasy" according to Hardy Haberman. For anyone who is old enough to have seen a "Girl Show" on the midway of a traveling carnival, this book is a great piece of nostalgia. For those who have never seen or heard of these titilating venues, this book is a look at a forgotton age. The profuse illustrations and photogra. Jo Weldon said A Favorite! Totally Titillating!. I teach burlesque dance and lecture on burlesque and striptease, and this is one of the books I always recommend--I consider it absolutely essential for students of the genre. It's a fabulous history of girl shows, and it's fun and informative for anyone with any kind of interest . "Cotton Candy and Peanuts anyone?" according to C.G. Gambit. D'you ever wonder where all the stars of Burlesque went during the hot summer months before air conditioned theaters? Well, they went on the road in carnival shows, and this is the story of that world. This is a lovely, delightful, very informative book!I was enthralled by the sto
Picture yourself at a carnival in the 1950s. Many of these photos have never been seen before, and no one has published a book exclusively devoted to the women (and men) who performed in Girl Shows. There, on stage in front of huge banners, is Tirza -- The Wine Bath Girl. "See the beautiful Tirza, in the altogether, taking a full bath -- in wine!" Interested? Unfortunately, you can't attend these Girl Shows anymore. Stencell's book about this cultural phenomenon. And you can read about their European origins, their American developments, their heyday after World War II, and their ultimate demise in the face of men's magazines, strip clubs, and x-rated videos.. It's summer, and after you wander through the midway, you head
A. W. Stencell owned and operated his own circus for 19 years.