Perle Noire © Leland Bobbé

Perle Noire is the premier African American neo-burlesque performer on the scene today. Drawing from her extensive background in dance, her performances are explosive. In this portrait she his channeling Josephine Baker. I love this photo for its strength through her stance and attitude.

A quote from Perle:

“I like the fact that there is an updated form of burlesque which is the neo-burlesque scene. It’s not just striptease, it can be very political and lean more towards performance art. It’s creative and free, it’s always pushing the boundaries.”