Neo-Burlesque

Px3 Photo Competition

Stormy Leather © Leland Bobbé

I’m pleased to announce that I won an honorable mention in the 2010 Px3 Prix De La Photographie Paris for my Neo-Burlesque book proposal.

Miss Saturn

Miss Saturn © Leland Bobbé

In addition to being a burlesque performer who integrates hula hoops into her performance Miss Saturn travels the country in the summer showing off her hula hoop skills at outdoor festivals. We shot this in Central Park, NYC.

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Albert Cadabra

Albert Cadabra © Leland Bobbé

Albert Cadabra is a sideshow magician who I originally shot for my Neo-Burlesque project. He also works at ‘Ripley’s Believe It Or Not!’ in Times Square, New York City. For this shot Albert wanted to pay homage to a well known photo of Houdini. I think we pulled it off.


FotoFest 2010 Biennial

Robin and Leland Bobbé

Robin and I attended the portfolio reviews at FotoFest in Houston earlier this year showing the Neo-Burlesque project to gallerists, publishers, museum directors etc. We got great feedback from the reviewers and were spotted by CultureMap who interviewed us for their local news and culture website.

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x.to Image Awards 2010

Nasty Canasta © Leland Bobbé

A series of spreads from my Neo-Burlesque book proposal took 3rd place in the Book category at this year’s xto Image Awards.

Projekt30

Kissy Wishes © Leland Bobbé

Projekt30 The Sex Issue: Volume 5 features artworks which comment upon gender and sex in our society. Included is Kissy Wishes, one from my series of Neo-Burlesque performers.

Jenny C’est Quoi

Jenny C'est Quoi © Leland Bobbé

Jenny C’est Quoi is the co-producer of Brooklyn’s Indie Girls Burlesque (where the audience suggests the theme!) and founding member of Storybook Burlesque.

Jenny C'est Quoi © Leland Bobbé

Graphis Photography Award

World Famous *Bob* © Leland Bobbé

I’m very proud to announce that I’ve won a gold award in the Graphis Photography Annual for 2010. World Famous *Bob* is taken from a series of my Neo-Burlesque portraits.

International Aperture Awards

Dottie Lux © Leland Bobbé

The International Aperture Awards are “the world’s most prestigious international online photography competition” so I am pleased that 3 of my Neo-Burlesque images won bronze.

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x.to Image Awards 2009

Victoria Privates © Leland Bobbé

My Neo-Burlesque project won a 2009 x.to Nude Image Award in the Body Art category and was shown at Farmani Gallery. Victoria Privates is just one from my series.