Behind the scenes photographs of burlesque show dancers in the 21th century
What is exactly backstage burlesque?
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Hello, my name is Zora Jurenkova. I’m a Berlin-based photographer of burlesque dancers and a founding member of Germany’s first burlesque comedy and go-go group, ‘The Teaserettes’. I still perform as my stage alter-ego, ‘Miss Popalina’.
For the past five years, I’ve been working on a project called BACKSTAGE BURLESQUE.
I’m excited to announce that I’ve now finished selecting my very best behind the scenes photographs of the finest neo-burlesque artists.
The images reflect the passionate, glamorous and playful scenes of the burlesque world without an audience: sometimes unobserved and thoughtful, sometimes raw and seductive. But always pure.
I spent many years partying, performing and taking pictures backstage. Over the last 5 years in particular, my photography has focused on capturing images of the amazing stars and starlets of the burlesque scene – mostly in Berlin, but also in Hamburg, Prague, Paris and beyond. I have cooperated with several eminent international producers of renowned burlesque shows. A lot of my snapshots were taken backstage at the ‘Teaserettes’Burlesque Circus Freak Shows.