L.A. Prostitutes Through the Lens of Scot Sothern (NSFW)

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WeeGee - 1986
WeeGee - 1986

"'Okay, she said. 'You can take my picture but you cant show my face. Someday Im gonna marry a really important rich guy. You can take my picture for ten dollars, but you cant show my face. Because if you do, then someday you could blackmail me.'"; Credit: Photo and text by Scot Sothern

Scot Sothern has carved a unique place among Los Angeles photographers by focusing on the gritty world of L.A. prostitution. Since 1985, he's been documenting street walkers of Hollywood and Skid Row.



Sothern's X-rated photographs became famous when his gallery show, Lowlife, and his book by the same name, were released in 2010. In his new memoir, Curb Service, Sothern tells the true stories behind these notorious photos in his own words. This gallery is a collection of some of Sothern's body of work, along with an excerpt of what he wrote about the experience.



Sothern's latest exhibit, “A New Low” runs August 3-31, 2013, at drkrm. Visit scotsothern.com for more info.



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