This is a gorgeous, amazingly rich volume of the highly original work of Gayla Partridge’s 666 Photography studio. Her photographs are a riot of burlesque and visual exuberance that never ceases to enthral. Gayla’s images stand out in a market saturated with clichés. This is a must-have visual feast to be savoured over and over again.
About the author
A Texan native with a degree in fine arts from the University of Texas at Austin, Gayla Partridge began by working with stained glass. Then, in 2002, she picked up her camera and started shooting, and her studio, 666 Photography, was born. Her art initially explored the traditions of pin-up photography before developing into a high-concept style in which she creates intensely detailed and complex sets and vignettes for her models, whom she then photographs to remarkable effect.
Foreword by Gentry Lane
Gentry Lane, who performs under the stage name Gentry de Paris, is a burlesque dancer and theatrical artistic director who has been a leading figure in the Paris burlesque revival. Originally from Southern California, she is the founder and artistic director of the Gentry de Paris Burlesque Revue and the founder of L’École Supérieure de Burlesque, France’s first school of its kind. She is also the designer behind the luxury lingerie label Gentry de Paris.
