Pretty, Subtle Photographs of 1960s Parisian Prostitutes

By Flavorwire Staff

Mar 5, 2012

Swedish-born photographer Christer Strömholm moved to Pigalle, Paris in 1959. He was absorbed into the Red Light district. He lived with and developed intimate friendships and relationships with the prostitutes. He shot them coquettishly working the streets, and unguarded, cavorting in their homes. He shot them putting on their drag as playful, still-boyish figures transformed into their true state — the magnificent tigresses of the Place Blanche. Spotted by Dangerous Minds, here are some of these captivating, unpretentious photographs. Many more can be found in Strömholm’s book, Amies De Place Blanche .