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ONYX (Hardcover)
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ONYX (Hardcover)
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In ONYX, photographer Adrienne Raquel explores the intensity and
escapism of the nightclub experience, documenting the power of the
performers at Houston’s famed Club Onyx. Raquel’s photography
is usually editorial, with high-power celebrities as her subjects.
Her work has broken glass ceilings for Black female photographers.
Now, for this passion project commissioned by Fotografiska New
York, she has turned her lens towards a community of
underrepresented artists in her hometown. At Club Onyx, strippers
step on stage displaying their bodies, strength, and seduction, but
there’s a virtue to this particular space. “They don’t get
naked” is a common idiom to describe the club’s ambiance.
Performers there take the word “stripper,” and negotiate what
that means to them, on their own terms. Raquel captures elements of
southern strip culture and the power of these performers with her
signature glossy photographic style. From powerful images of the
dancers mid-movement to detailed shots and intimate portraits,
Raquel’s striking images put the divine beauty and compelling
energy that enlivens Houston’s nightlife on full display. She
also takes viewers behind the scenes, giving us a window into the
community the dancers have built in the privacy of the locker room.
There they prepare for the evening together before moving to the
stage, each dancer in her moment. Uniting their star power to
conquer one customer at a time, dancers continue into the early
morning, performing and collecting bills. ONYX displays the
empowerment and inclusivity in strip clubs that society has
ignored. As captured by Raquel, the night club experience is
revealed with layered meaning — granting the chance for these
performers to be seen as elevated as the culture they influence.
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