Tom Waits:Sitting in a burlesque show dressing room with stripper in background between sets. Waits played here and alternated sets with the burlesque show. This is probably at the THE COPACABANA or another burlesque show on the lower east side circa 1970. Date: 1970. Photographer: Joel Brodsky. Historical Premium Collection.
Nude Portrait of Alice Wilkee:Claudia Dell poses for an artistic nude shot, draped with fabric and wearing a turban. Date 1930s. Historical Collection.
Woman lying in fetal position in bed. Photographer: John Francis Bourke. Date: Unknown.
Minette or Marie Christini Roux, photographed by Nadar, 1858. French photographer Nadar is noted for his outstanding photographs, mostly portraits, taken between 1854 and 1870, and his ability to capture the 'character' of his subject. Date: 1858. Location: France. Photographer: Nadar. A Hulton-Deutsch Collection
Chinese student and nude model Su Zizi poses nude in the fish tank during a photography session at a studio in Beijing, China, 6 January 2011. A college student paid her tuition fees by posing as in naked model portraits, sparking a heated discussion online, Beijing News reported. Su zizi (not her real name) is a sophomore at the influential Renmin University in China. She threw a small exhibition named Who Am I at the end of 2010 at her university, demonstrating some of her nude portraits. I have to support myself during study. I can get 500 yuan (US$75) for each set of naked pictures. she said, at the very first, I was so nervous about others reaction to me, but later on I know how to protect myself and my family, such as signing a contract, which means if the images are distributed by studios they will face legal penalties. But not everyone understands her. Location: Beijing, China. Date: January 06, 2011. Imagine China...
