Burlesque performers and actresses used photographs to advertise shows in the early 19th century. Postcards, lithographs, and calendars often featured images of women in seductive poses. Some felt these photos were a positive movement showing respect for female beauty and a post-Victorian rejection of bodily shame, while others took offense and felt the images corrupted […]
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