Neill Kendall - Kitty Bang Bang

Neil Kendall (Chester, United Kingdom)
"Kitty Bang Bang"
Signed photographic print — edition 3/10

Black-and-white portrait in the pin-up and fetish register that defines the author's exploration: vintage hairstyle, leather accessories, embossed geometric background, in a composition that revisits and updates the British burlesque iconography.

The subject is Kitty Bang Bang, a leading London burlesque performer on the international scene.

CHARACTERISTICS

• Image format: 16" x 12" (40 x 30 cm), full frame
• Double mount on ivory card, ready for framing
• Signed in pencil by the author at the lower left
• Numbered 3/10 at the lower right
• Includes the photographer's original information card

THE AUTHOR

Neil Kendall is a British photographer specializing in vintage photography, pin-up, and burlesque. He was a direct student of Harrison Marks, a historic figure in British pin-up photography. He has collaborated with Dita Von Teese and with Violet Chachki, winner of RuPaul's Drag Race. He was elected Vintage Photographer of the Year in the United Kingdom.

PROVENANCE

Purchased directly from the photographer. Purchase documentation available.

CONDITION

Extremely Fine. Maintained flat, never exhibited or framed. No creases, no sign of handling, corners and mount intact.