Burlesque dance is the perfect marriage of vaudevillian spectacle and striptease. The term itself dates as far back as the 16th century, but the act as we know it is a 20th century phenomenon, marked by elaborate costumes, satirical performances and many, many tassles.
The evolution of the practice — one that has, in the past, involved demure soubrettes and “cooch” dances — has even garnered a new moniker. Contemporary stars like Dita Von Tesse and World Famous BOB are icons of Neo-Burlesque, a craft that boomed in the 1990s with its edgier ensembles, gender-bending tendencies and oft-political undertones. It’s this particular brand of performance that attracted the lens of New York-based photographer Leland Bobbe.
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