The seminal book is being republished
, excerpts of dialogue form a parallel narrative alongside the images, appearing throughout the book. But in the revised edition, and in the accompanying publication,, some of the longer interviews feature prominently alongside the original contact sheets. By including her own notebook and the women’s voices, as well as alternative images, Meiselas gives readers “a sense of the book’s multiple layers.
Meiselas’ candid yet multifaceted view of sex work contemplated the socio-economic conditions surrounding the industry, while providing the women with agency. Her subjects came from working-class backgrounds, or precarious circumstances that denied them of a sense of personal liberation, or the opportunity for good pay or the chance to leave their hometowns. “There was a strong expression of self-determination.
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